Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Portugal
Portugal: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.7%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2013
All-time low
3.7%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Portugal, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Portugal stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Portugal peaked at 10.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.7% | — |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +54.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 28 Denmark 5.9% compare
- 30 Malta 4.6% compare
- 31 Netherlands 4.5% compare
- 31 Netherlands 4.5% compare
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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Portugal?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Portugal was 4.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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