Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 … 2008-2026 in Portugal
Portugal: Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 … 2008-2026 was 1.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2008
All-time low
1.2
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.4 for temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Portugal peaked at 2.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2023.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 … 2008-2026 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.4 | — |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.45, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 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 employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Portugal?
- Temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Portugal was 1.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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