Labor force, total, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5077 units per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Portugal, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.5077 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.5245 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4748 units per person, in 1990.
That places Portugal 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4859 units per person | 0.4748 units per person | 0.5058 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.519 units per person | 0.5084 units per person | 0.5245 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5081 units per person | 0.5018 units per person | 0.5191 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5038 units per person | 0.4936 units per person | 0.5101 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 0.5099 units per person compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5096 units per person compare
- 59 Brazil 0.509 units per person compare
- 61 Colombia 0.5072 units per person compare
- 62 Serbia 0.5071 units per person compare
- 63 Russian Federation 0.5071 units per person compare
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Portugal?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Portugal was 0.5077 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5245 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4748 units per person in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.