Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 58.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Portugal is 58.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 60.47 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.8 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 53.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 51.89 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 51.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 55.95 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 56.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 59.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.19 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.87 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.92 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.22 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.71 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.65 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.02 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.74 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.57 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.26 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.1 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 58.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 58.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 58.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.34 units per square kilometre | 51.8 units per square kilometre | 56.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.39 units per square kilometre | 57.17 units per square kilometre | 60.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.72 units per square kilometre | 56.57 units per square kilometre | 59.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.02 units per square kilometre | 55.83 units per square kilometre | 58.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 55 Azerbaijan 61.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Poland 60.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 France 59.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nepal 58.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Slovakia 58.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Austria 57.71 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Portugal was 58.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.47 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.