Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Portugal
Portugal: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 814,770 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Portugal, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Portugal is 814,770, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Portugal peaked at 814,770 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 120,747, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 133,509 | — |
| 1961 | 142,344 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 120,747 | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 130,564 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 137,436 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 147,253 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 158,051 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 169,831 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 182,593 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 196,337 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 212,044 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 228,732 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 236,586 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 242,476 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 245,421 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 257,692 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 269,963 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 286,324 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 310,867 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 327,228 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 341,953 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 351,770 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 345,225 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 427,032 | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 442,576 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 437,667 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 465,564 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 466,954 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 488,306 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 524,137 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 536,081 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 556,778 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 646,766 | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 625,578 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 628,441 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 631,918 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 644,280 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 656,572 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 684,113 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 710,913 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 724,279 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 729,963 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 750,746 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 736,528 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 745,194 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 747,748 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 736,580 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 733,455 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 732,053 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 738,938 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 740,001 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 718,334 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 710,401 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 695,096 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 684,025 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 679,034 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 686,261 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 691,218 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 695,347 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 706,982 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 727,089 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 756,117 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 772,586 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 788,216 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 797,747 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 812,289 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 814,770 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,866 | 120,747 | 196,337 | 10 |
| 1970s | 261,733 | 212,044 | 327,228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 429,118 | 341,953 | 524,137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 632,144 | 536,081 | 710,913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 737,548 | 724,279 | 750,746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 700,670 | 679,034 | 740,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 781,259 | 727,089 | 814,770 | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5398 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 15,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Portugal?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Portugal was 814,770 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 814,770 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,747 in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 117 — General government employment. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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