Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 2,557 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal is 2,557, 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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,557, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 11th of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,800 | 2,791 | 2,811 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,836 | 2,717 | 2,965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,666 | 2,610 | 2,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,667 | 2,611 | 2,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,648 | 2,557 | 2,749 | 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 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 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 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 35 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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