Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 2,557 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,557 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,965 Thousand persons
in 1996
All-time low
2,557 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal is 2,557 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 2,965 Thousand persons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,557 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,791 Thousand persons | — |
| 1987 | 2,799 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,811 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,797 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,835 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,717 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,723 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,826 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,920 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,923 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,965 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,952 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,742 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,754 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,753 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,710 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,672 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,670 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,694 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,658 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,631 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,610 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,612 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,653 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,647 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,665 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,668 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,704 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,706 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,702 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,696 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,641 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,626 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,611 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,728 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,749 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,668 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,594 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,592 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,557 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,557 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,718 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,557 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,789 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,800 Thousand persons | 2,791 Thousand persons | 2,811 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,836 Thousand persons | 2,717 Thousand persons | 2,965 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
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 outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal was 2,557 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,965 Thousand persons in 1996.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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