Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Portugal
Portugal: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2011
All-time low
4.0%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Portugal stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Portugal peaked at 7.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.0% | — |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Portugal?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Portugal was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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