Persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal
Portugal: Persons by household composition and labour status was 1,667 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal stood at 1,667. 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,667, in 2025.
That places Portugal 17th out of 45 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.
Persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,009 | — |
| 2007 | 1,997 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,983 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,967 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,941 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,920 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,900 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,874 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,846 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,819 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,795 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,769 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,741 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,719 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,700 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,685 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,682 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,674 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,670 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,667 | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,667 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,198, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,667 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,578, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,989 | 1,967 | 2,009 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,832 | 1,719 | 1,941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,680 | 1,667 | 1,700 | 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 persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal?
- Persons by household composition and labour status in Portugal was 1,667 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 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,667 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 45 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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