ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Portugal

Portugal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 23.76 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.76 1000 No
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
32nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
73.14 1000 No
in 2006
All-time low
18.88 1000 No
in 2021
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Portugal, 1992–2024

204060801992200820241992: 27.2 1000 No1993: 23.1 1000 No1994: 25.1 1000 No1995: 31.4 1000 No1996: 36.2 1000 No1997: 46.6 1000 No1998: 53.2 1000 No1999: 59.2 1000 No2000: 61.1 1000 No2001: 69 1000 No2002: 73.1 1000 No2003: 72.9 1000 No2004: 68 1000 No2005: 73.1 1000 No2006: 73.1 1000 No2007: 71.4 1000 No2008: 70.5 1000 No2009: 70.1 1000 No2010: 65.1 1000 No2011: 57.7 1000 No2012: 58.7 1000 No2013: 54 1000 No2014: 42 1000 No2015: 39.4 1000 No2016: 35.4 1000 No2017: 37.5 1000 No2018: 42.4 1000 No2019: 42.1 1000 No2020: 35.4 1000 No2021: 18.9 1000 No2022: 23.4 1000 No2023: 22 1000 No2024: 23.8 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 23.76 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Portugal peaked at 73.14 1000 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.88 1000 No, in 2021.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Portugal, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 27.17 1000 No
1993 23.11 1000 No -14.9%
1994 25.05 1000 No +8.4%
1995 31.44 1000 No +25.5%
1996 36.16 1000 No +15.0%
1997 46.56 1000 No +28.8%
1998 53.18 1000 No +14.2%
1999 59.16 1000 No +11.2%
2000 61.11 1000 No +3.3%
2001 69.02 1000 No +12.9%
2002 73.09 1000 No +5.9%
2003 72.87 1000 No -0.3%
2004 68.04 1000 No -6.6%
2005 73.08 1000 No +7.4%
2006 73.14 1000 No +0.1%
2007 71.36 1000 No -2.4%
2008 70.47 1000 No -1.2%
2009 70.1 1000 No -0.5%
2010 65.07 1000 No -7.2%
2011 57.74 1000 No -11.3%
2012 58.73 1000 No +1.7%
2013 53.98 1000 No -8.1%
2014 41.97 1000 No -22.2%
2015 39.35 1000 No -6.2%
2016 35.41 1000 No -10.0%
2017 37.51 1000 No +5.9%
2018 42.41 1000 No +13.1%
2019 42.13 1000 No -0.7%
2020 35.38 1000 No -16.0%
2021 18.88 1000 No -46.6%
2022 23.41 1000 No +24.0%
2023 22 1000 No -6.0%
2024 23.76 1000 No +8.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 23.76 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.38 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 23.76 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.78 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.73 1000 No 23.11 1000 No 59.16 1000 No 8
2000s 70.23 1000 No 61.11 1000 No 73.14 1000 No 10
2010s 47.43 1000 No 35.41 1000 No 65.07 1000 No 10
2020s 24.69 1000 No 18.88 1000 No 35.38 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Poland 40.86 1000 No compare
  2. 30 Sweden 37.62 1000 No compare
  3. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.91 1000 No compare
  4. 33 Senegal 22.78 1000 No compare
  5. 34 Chile 22.55 1000 No compare
  6. 35 Namibia 19.9 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Portugal?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Portugal was 23.76 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 73.14 1000 No in 2006.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.88 1000 No in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,479 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.