Persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal
Portugal: Persons by household composition and labour status was 1,667 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal stood at 1,667 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal peaked at 2,009 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,667 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Portugal 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,989 Thousand persons | 1,967 Thousand persons | 2,009 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,832 Thousand persons | 1,719 Thousand persons | 1,941 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,680 Thousand persons | 1,667 Thousand persons | 1,700 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal?
- Persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal was 1,667 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,009 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,667 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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