Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Portugal

Portugal: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 10,804 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10,804
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 33 countries
All-time high
10,804
in 2025
All-time low
10,325
in 2018
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Portugal, 2006–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2006201520252006: 10.5k2007: 10.5k2008: 10.6k2009: 10.6k2010: 10.6k2011: 10.6k2012: 10.5k2013: 10.5k2014: 10.4k2015: 10.4k2016: 10.4k2017: 10.3k2018: 10.3k2019: 10.3k2020: 10.4k2021: 10.4k2022: 10.5k2023: 10.6k2024: 10.7k2025: 10.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by labour status within households and household composition in Portugal is 10,804, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Portugal peaked at 10,804 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,325, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 10th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,547 10,522 10,566 4
2010s 10,428 10,325 10,569 10
2020s 10,548 10,381 10,804 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Romania 18,874 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 17,675 compare
  3. 9 Belgium 11,690 compare
  4. 11 Czechia 10,501 compare
  5. 12 Greece 10,362 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 10,342 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by labour status within households and household composition in Portugal?
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Portugal was 10,804 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10,804 in 2025.
What is the lowest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10,325 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons by labour status within households and household composition rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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