ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Portugal

Portugal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 70.64 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
70.64 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
71.86 %
in 2001
All-time low
60.41 %
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Portugal, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 67.7 %1993: 64.9 %1994: 63.2 %1995: 66.4 %1996: 66.9 %1997: 68 %1998: 70.1 %1999: 67.1 %2000: 69.1 %2001: 71.9 %2002: 68.3 %2003: 71.1 %2004: 71.5 %2005: 70.1 %2006: 69.7 %2007: 69.9 %2008: 68.2 %2009: 64.8 %2010: 64.9 %2011: 64.2 %2012: 60.5 %2013: 63.5 %2014: 61.7 %2015: 60.4 %2016: 62.9 %2017: 64.6 %2018: 65.9 %2019: 68.4 %2020: 65.1 %2021: 68.5 %2022: 67.8 %2023: 69.3 %2024: 70.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 70.64 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Portugal peaked at 71.86 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.41 %, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 48th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Portugal, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 67.68 %
1993 64.9 % -4.1%
1994 63.17 % -2.7%
1995 66.41 % +5.1%
1996 66.92 % +0.8%
1997 68.03 % +1.7%
1998 70.12 % +3.1%
1999 67.08 % -4.3%
2000 69.09 % +3.0%
2001 71.86 % +4.0%
2002 68.26 % -5.0%
2003 71.06 % +4.1%
2004 71.55 % +0.7%
2005 70.11 % -2.0%
2006 69.73 % -0.5%
2007 69.86 % +0.2%
2008 68.17 % -2.4%
2009 64.78 % -5.0%
2010 64.88 % +0.2%
2011 64.22 % -1.0%
2012 60.52 % -5.8%
2013 63.46 % +4.9%
2014 61.7 % -2.8%
2015 60.41 % -2.1%
2016 62.85 % +4.0%
2017 64.57 % +2.7%
2018 65.91 % +2.1%
2019 68.37 % +3.7%
2020 65.08 % -4.8%
2021 68.51 % +5.3%
2022 67.77 % -1.1%
2023 69.34 % +2.3%
2024 70.64 % +1.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 70.64 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.88 %, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 70.64 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.12 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.79 % 63.17 % 70.12 % 8
2000s 69.45 % 64.78 % 71.86 % 10
2010s 63.69 % 60.41 % 68.37 % 10
2020s 68.27 % 65.08 % 70.64 % 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 45 Finland 72.02 % compare
  2. 46 Poland 71.88 % compare
  3. 47 Belarus 71.73 % compare
  4. 49 Malta 70.03 % compare
  5. 50 Australia 69.84 % compare
  6. 51 Latvia 69.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Portugal?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Portugal was 70.64 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 71.86 % in 2001.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 60.41 % in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Portugal ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,533 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.