People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in Portugal
Portugal: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour was 17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal is 17, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal peaked at 33.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2010.
That places Portugal 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.7 | — |
| 2009 | 11.3 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 16 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 33.1 | +92.4% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 19.8 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 16.7 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 17 | +1.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.3, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +92.4% | 17.2 | 33.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.32 | 10.3 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 | 16.7 | 19.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal was 17 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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