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

Latest (2025)
2,557
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,965
in 1996
All-time low
2,557
in 2025
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1986200520251986: 2.8k1987: 2.8k1988: 2.8k1989: 2.8k1990: 2.8k1991: 2.7k1992: 2.7k1993: 2.8k1994: 2.9k1995: 2.9k1996: 3.0k1997: 3.0k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.8k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.7k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.7k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.7k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.7k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.6k2025: 2.6k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Belgium 3,257 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 3,197 compare
  3. 10 Greece 2,998 compare
  4. 12 Czechia 2,497 compare
  5. 13 Hungary 2,276 compare
  6. 14 Austria 2,120 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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