Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 2,557 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,557 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Portugal peaked at 2,965 Thousand persons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,557 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Portugal 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,867 Thousand persons | 2,742 Thousand persons | 2,965 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,666 Thousand persons | 2,610 Thousand persons | 2,753 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,667 Thousand persons | 2,611 Thousand persons | 2,706 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,648 Thousand persons | 2,557 Thousand persons | 2,749 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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 outside the labour force by citizenship in Portugal?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Portugal was 2,557 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,965 Thousand persons in 1996.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,557 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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