ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Portugal
Portugal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 59.6 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Portugal, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 59.6 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Portugal peaked at 169.54 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 51.4 1000 No, in 2021.
That places Portugal 37th out of 80 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
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 71.52 1000 No | — |
| 1993 | 62.82 1000 No | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 67.63 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 80.77 1000 No | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 98.25 1000 No | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 118.12 1000 No | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 127.67 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 134.29 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 144.5 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 162.05 1000 No | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 169.3 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 169.54 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 156 1000 No | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 165.07 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 163.45 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 161.49 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 159.24 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 153.05 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 143.75 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 148.54 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 150.53 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 139.01 1000 No | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 121.42 1000 No | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 115.32 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 104.15 1000 No | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 109.22 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 111.96 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 108.53 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 102.14 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 51.4 1000 No | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 63.91 1000 No | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 59.55 1000 No | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 59.6 1000 No | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.13 1000 No | 62.82 1000 No | 134.29 1000 No | 8 |
| 2000s | 160.37 1000 No | 144.5 1000 No | 169.54 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.24 1000 No | 104.15 1000 No | 150.53 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.32 1000 No | 51.4 1000 No | 102.14 1000 No | 5 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 46.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,398 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,470 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 59.6 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 169.54 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 80 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 50.9%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.