Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.6437 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.6437 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and up 231.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 3.26 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.61 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0282 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7047 % change on previous year | +2397.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4342 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 1997 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1998 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9456 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3896 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2004 | -0.443 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8435 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6557 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5909 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0367 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2009 | -0.8674 % change on previous year | -2462.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0817 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2011 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1536.6% |
| 2012 | -0.8511 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2013 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2014 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2015 | -0.491 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3044 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7638 % change on previous year | -351.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1779 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2019 | 0.278 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2020 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -831.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4719 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2022 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -642.3% |
| 2023 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6437 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6437 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6437 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -2462.7% | 0.0367 % change on previous year | -0.8674 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2397.1% | 0.0282 % change on previous year | 0.7047 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1536.6% | 0.0817 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -831.4% | 0.278 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9784 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5979 % change on previous year | -0.8674 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4401 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 0.7638 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7617 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 115 Fiji 0.7314 % change on previous year compare
- 116 New Zealand 0.6649 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Norway 0.6609 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Guyana 0.6358 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 0.6309 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Spain 0.6287 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Portugal was 0.6437 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.61 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.