Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Portugal
Portugal: Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment was 29.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Portugal is 29.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Portugal peaked at 68.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2025.
That places Portugal 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.3 | — |
| 2005 | 67.3 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 66.5 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.3 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.2 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 62.6 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.2 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 56.6 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 53.6 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 50.7 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 47.3 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 45.7 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 44.3 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.6 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.5 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.1 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 38.3 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 35.3 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 34 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 34.3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 32 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 29.5 | -7.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.03 | 62.6 | 68.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.46 | 40.1 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9 | 29.5 | 38.3 | 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 in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Portugal?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Portugal was 29.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Portugal ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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