Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Portugal
Portugal: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 15.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.1
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 2010
All-time low
10
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 15.1 for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Portugal peaked at 22.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10 | — |
| 1996 | 10.6 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 12.3 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 17.2 | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 18.5 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 19.9 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.8 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.9 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.8 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 22 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.5 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 21.4 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 17.1 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 16.6 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 17.4 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 15.9 | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 15.1 | -5.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.72 | 10 | 18.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.86 | 19.4 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.76 | 20.5 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 | 15.1 | 17.9 | 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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Portugal?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Portugal was 15.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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