Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Portugal
Portugal: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 24,712 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Portugal, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 24,712 for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Portugal peaked at 24,712 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,371, in 1985.
That places Portugal 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,371 | — |
| 1986 | 15,645 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 15,935 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 16,237 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 16,545 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 16,852 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 17,151 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17,441 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17,720 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 17,990 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 18,252 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 18,505 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 18,746 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18,976 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19,190 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19,388 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19,566 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 19,726 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,869 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20,001 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20,125 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20,244 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 20,362 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 20,479 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 20,598 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20,721 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20,848 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20,982 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21,127 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,289 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 21,474 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21,685 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21,927 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22,200 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22,502 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22,831 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23,180 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23,546 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23,924 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 24,313 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 24,712 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,947 | 15,371 | 16,545 | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,082 | 16,852 | 19,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,036 | 19,388 | 20,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,475 | 20,721 | 22,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,751 | 22,831 | 24,712 | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7678 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,634 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 19,781 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Portugal?
- Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Portugal was 24,712 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,712 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,371 in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP