Labor force, total, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5077 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Portugal, 1990–2025
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 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4748 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4895 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4771 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4766 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4787 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4791 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4833 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4905 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5039 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5058 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5084 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5148 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.52 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5201 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5166 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.52 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5224 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5245 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5239 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5189 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5191 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5137 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5114 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.505 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5022 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5019 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5069 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5087 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.51 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4991 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4936 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5027 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5101 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5096 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5077 units per person | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5077 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5077 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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, 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 186 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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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 ÷ 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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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.