Status in employment in Portugal
Portugal: Status in employment was 85.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.47
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.47
in 2024
All-time low
72.07
in 1998
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Portugal, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Portugal is 85.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Portugal peaked at 85.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.07, in 1998.
That places Portugal 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.11 | — |
| 1992 | 75.68 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 75.44 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.96 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 73.54 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.88 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.07 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 73.49 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 73.97 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 73.39 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 73.76 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.97 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.17 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 75.48 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.6 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 76.51 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.97 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.26 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.17 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 79.69 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 79.17 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.36 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.53 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 82.83 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.45 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.15 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.49 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.25 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.31 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.39 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.81 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.11 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.47 | +0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 85.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 85.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.79 | 72.07 | 75.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.31 | 73.39 | 77.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.71 | 78.17 | 84.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.82 | 84.31 | 85.47 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Portugal?
- Status in employment in Portugal was 85.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.07 in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for status in employment?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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