Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Portugal

Portugal: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0411 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0411 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0425 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0341 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Portugal, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.035 units per square kilometre1991: 0.034 units per square kilometre1992: 0.036 units per square kilometre1993: 0.037 units per square kilometre1994: 0.037 units per square kilometre1995: 0.038 units per square kilometre1996: 0.038 units per square kilometre1997: 0.037 units per square kilometre1998: 0.036 units per square kilometre1999: 0.037 units per square kilometre2000: 0.037 units per square kilometre2001: 0.037 units per square kilometre2002: 0.036 units per square kilometre2003: 0.036 units per square kilometre2004: 0.037 units per square kilometre2005: 0.037 units per square kilometre2006: 0.037 units per square kilometre2007: 0.037 units per square kilometre2008: 0.037 units per square kilometre2009: 0.038 units per square kilometre2010: 0.038 units per square kilometre2011: 0.039 units per square kilometre2012: 0.039 units per square kilometre2013: 0.04 units per square kilometre2014: 0.04 units per square kilometre2015: 0.04 units per square kilometre2016: 0.04 units per square kilometre2017: 0.04 units per square kilometre2018: 0.04 units per square kilometre2019: 0.04 units per square kilometre2020: 0.042 units per square kilometre2021: 0.043 units per square kilometre2022: 0.042 units per square kilometre2023: 0.041 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0411 units per square kilometre for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Portugal peaked at 0.0425 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0341 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

Portugal ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.035 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0341 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1992 0.0362 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1993 0.0368 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1994 0.0371 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 0.0376 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1996 0.0377 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1997 0.0374 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1998 0.0364 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1999 0.0366 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2000 0.0368 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2001 0.0365 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2002 0.0362 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2003 0.0364 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2004 0.037 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2005 0.0368 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2006 0.0368 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 0.0368 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2008 0.0371 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 0.0378 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2010 0.038 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2011 0.0387 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2012 0.0389 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2013 0.0396 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 0.04 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 0.0402 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2016 0.0404 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 0.0399 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2018 0.0399 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 0.0401 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 0.0416 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2021 0.0425 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2022 0.0418 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2023 0.0411 units per square kilometre -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0365 units per square kilometre 0.0341 units per square kilometre 0.0377 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0368 units per square kilometre 0.0362 units per square kilometre 0.0378 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0396 units per square kilometre 0.038 units per square kilometre 0.0404 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0418 units per square kilometre 0.0411 units per square kilometre 0.0425 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 55 Egypt 0.043 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 56 Cuba 0.042 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 57 Türkiye 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 59 Cape Verde 0.0409 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 60 Cyprus 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 61 Ghana 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Portugal?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Portugal was 0.0411 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0425 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0341 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Portugal rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Portugal ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.