Economic Outlook No 116 — Employment coefficient in Portugal
Portugal: Economic Outlook No 116 — Employment coefficient was 1.03 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Economic Outlook No 116 — Employment coefficient in Portugal, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.03 for economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient in Portugal peaked at 1.09 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2023.
That places Portugal 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Employment coefficient in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.05 | — |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 7 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,350 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.589 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient in Portugal?
- Economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient in Portugal was 1.03 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2012.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — employment coefficient rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 116 — Employment coefficient. 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org