Population in private: % … labour in Portugal
Portugal: Population in private: % … labour was 42.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.1
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
76.3
in 2004
All-time low
42.1
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal is 42.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal peaked at 76.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private: % … labour in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.3 | — |
| 2005 | 75.3 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.4 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.5 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.2 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 70.4 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.6 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 65.2 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 63.2 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 60.6 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 58.9 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 57.7 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 56.5 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 55 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 51.1 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 48.9 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 47.6 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 47 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.7 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 42.1 | -5.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3 | 72.2 | 76.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.81 | 53 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9 | 42.1 | 51.1 | 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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal was 42.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Portugal ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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