Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Portugal
Portugal: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 5.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Portugal is 5.03 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Portugal peaked at 5.03 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.03 million, in 1969.
That places Portugal 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.14 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.09 million | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.07 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.03 million | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.15 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.37 million | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.53 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.90 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.87 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.35 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.58 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.43 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.15 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.59 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.03 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.10 million | 3.03 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 3.13 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 million | 3.71 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 million | 4.27 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million | 4.64 million | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 4.15 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 million | 4.67 million | 5.03 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 46.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,398 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,470 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Portugal?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Portugal was 5.03 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 million in 1969.
- How does Portugal rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org