Labor force, total, per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5077 units per person in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.5077 units per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5245 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.4748 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Portugal, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.475 units per person1991: 0.49 units per person1992: 0.477 units per person1993: 0.477 units per person1994: 0.479 units per person1995: 0.479 units per person1996: 0.483 units per person1997: 0.49 units per person1998: 0.504 units per person1999: 0.506 units per person2000: 0.508 units per person2001: 0.515 units per person2002: 0.52 units per person2003: 0.52 units per person2004: 0.517 units per person2005: 0.52 units per person2006: 0.522 units per person2007: 0.524 units per person2008: 0.524 units per person2009: 0.519 units per person2010: 0.519 units per person2011: 0.514 units per person2012: 0.511 units per person2013: 0.505 units per person2014: 0.502 units per person2015: 0.502 units per person2016: 0.502 units per person2017: 0.507 units per person2018: 0.509 units per person2019: 0.51 units per person2020: 0.499 units per person2021: 0.494 units per person2022: 0.503 units per person2023: 0.51 units per person2024: 0.51 units per person2025: 0.508 units per person

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Brunei Darussalam 0.5099 units per person compare
  2. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5096 units per person compare
  3. 59 Brazil 0.509 units per person compare
  4. 61 Colombia 0.5072 units per person compare
  5. 62 Serbia 0.5071 units per person compare
  6. 63 Russian Federation 0.5071 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
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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.