Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Portugal
Portugal: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient was 1.03 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Portugal, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Portugal is 1.03, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Portugal peaked at 1.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2026.
Portugal ranks 17th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend 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 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
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 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,624 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,609 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,473 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Portugal?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend 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 117 — trend employment coefficient recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2004.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2026.
- How does Portugal rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 117 — Trend employment coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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