Persons outside … Persons population private households in Portugal
Portugal: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 31.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.4
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
38.5
in 1996
All-time low
31.4
in 2025
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Portugal is 31.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Portugal peaked at 38.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 26th 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 … Persons population private households in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 37.9 | — |
| 1987 | 37.7 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.5 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 37 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.3 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 36.8 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 37.7 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 38.2 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.1 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 35.2 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 35.1 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.8 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 34.1 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 33.4 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.3 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.6 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.7 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.4 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.2 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.4 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.8 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.8 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 35 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.8 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 32.6 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 32.3 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 31.4 | -2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 31.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 31.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.52 | 37 | 37.9 | 4 |
| 1990s | 37.02 | 35.1 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.29 | 32.4 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.81 | 32.9 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.32 | 31.4 | 35 | 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 - % of total population in private in Portugal?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Portugal was 31.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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