Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity … A10 in Portugal

Portugal: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity … A10 was 5,245 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,245
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,245
in 2025
All-time low
4,342
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Portugal, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620252008: 5.0k2009: 4.9k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.9k2020: 4.8k2021: 4.8k2022: 4.9k2023: 5.0k2024: 5.1k2025: 5.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Portugal is 5,245, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Portugal peaked at 5,245 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,342, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity … A10 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2, A10) (2008-2026) in Portugal, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 5,018 —
2009 4,874 -2.9%
2010 4,798 -1.6%
2011 4,645 -3.2%
2012 4,451 -4.2%
2013 4,342 -2.5%
2014 4,428 +2.0%
2015 4,487 +1.3%
2016 4,554 +1.5%
2017 4,707 +3.4%
2018 4,817 +2.3%
2019 4,869 +1.1%
2020 4,755 -2.3%
2021 4,757 +0.0%
2022 4,909 +3.2%
2023 5,017 +2.2%
2024 5,083 +1.3%
2025 5,245 +3.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 5,245 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 5,245 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,946 4,874 5,018 2
2010s 4,610 4,342 4,869 10
2020s 4,961 4,755 5,245 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Romania 7,689 compare
  2. 13 Sweden 5,263 compare
  3. 15 Czechia 5,228 compare
  4. 16 Belgium 5,138 compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 4,837 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Portugal?
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Portugal was 5,245 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,245 in 2025.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,342 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace)?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2, A10) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2, A10) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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