ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Portugal

Portugal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 518.45 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
518.45 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 80 countries
All-time high
571.2 1000 No
in 2011
All-time low
341.35 1000 No
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Portugal, 1992–2024

02004006001992200820241992: 365.3 1000 No1993: 347.7 1000 No1994: 341.4 1000 No1995: 359.3 1000 No1996: 363.2 1000 No1997: 391.8 1000 No1998: 504.6 1000 No1999: 514.1 1000 No2000: 534.3 1000 No2001: 530 1000 No2002: 559.8 1000 No2003: 539.4 1000 No2004: 532 1000 No2005: 551.4 1000 No2006: 541.9 1000 No2007: 535.2 1000 No2008: 539.3 1000 No2009: 534.5 1000 No2010: 525.3 1000 No2011: 571.2 1000 No2012: 538.4 1000 No2013: 540.4 1000 No2014: 528.7 1000 No2015: 528 1000 No2016: 508.9 1000 No2017: 521.1 1000 No2018: 519.2 1000 No2019: 503.4 1000 No2020: 501.8 1000 No2021: 534.9 1000 No2022: 536.2 1000 No2023: 518.8 1000 No2024: 518.5 1000 No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Portugal is 518.45 1000 No, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Portugal peaked at 571.2 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 341.35 1000 No, in 1994.

That places Portugal 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Portugal, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 365.28 1000 No
1993 347.69 1000 No -4.8%
1994 341.35 1000 No -1.8%
1995 359.32 1000 No +5.3%
1996 363.19 1000 No +1.1%
1997 391.79 1000 No +7.9%
1998 504.62 1000 No +28.8%
1999 514.07 1000 No +1.9%
2000 534.27 1000 No +3.9%
2001 529.99 1000 No -0.8%
2002 559.84 1000 No +5.6%
2003 539.36 1000 No -3.7%
2004 531.96 1000 No -1.4%
2005 551.42 1000 No +3.7%
2006 541.87 1000 No -1.7%
2007 535.16 1000 No -1.2%
2008 539.34 1000 No +0.8%
2009 534.48 1000 No -0.9%
2010 525.29 1000 No -1.7%
2011 571.2 1000 No +8.7%
2012 538.4 1000 No -5.7%
2013 540.39 1000 No +0.4%
2014 528.72 1000 No -2.2%
2015 528.04 1000 No -0.1%
2016 508.88 1000 No -3.6%
2017 521.09 1000 No +2.4%
2018 519.25 1000 No -0.4%
2019 503.4 1000 No -3.1%
2020 501.79 1000 No -0.3%
2021 534.87 1000 No +6.6%
2022 536.16 1000 No +0.2%
2023 518.79 1000 No -3.2%
2024 518.45 1000 No -0.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 518.45 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.88 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 518.45 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430.45 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +28.8% 391.79 1000 No 504.62 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 398.41 1000 No 341.35 1000 No 514.07 1000 No 8
2000s 539.77 1000 No 529.99 1000 No 559.84 1000 No 10
2010s 528.47 1000 No 503.4 1000 No 571.2 1000 No 10
2020s 522.01 1000 No 501.79 1000 No 536.16 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 37 Senegal 619.24 1000 No compare
  2. 38 Slovakia 537.88 1000 No compare
  3. 39 Ireland 519.11 1000 No compare
  4. 41 South Africa 479.9 1000 No compare
  5. 42 Belarus 455.89 1000 No compare
  6. 43 Georgia 434.72 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Portugal?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Portugal was 518.45 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, total (15+), rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 571.2 1000 No in 2011.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 341.35 1000 No in 1994.
How does Portugal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Portugal ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), 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
88 places, 1,578 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.