ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Portugal
Portugal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 52.45 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Portugal, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Portugal is 52.45 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Portugal peaked at 61.33 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.68 %, in 2023.
That places Portugal 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.98 % | — |
| 1993 | 53.83 % | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 53.18 % | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 54.77 % | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 55.89 % | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 55.95 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.4 % | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 57.97 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.19 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.03 % | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.5 % | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 60.8 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.94 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.33 % | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 61.32 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.94 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.28 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.56 % | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.91 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.59 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 57.97 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.37 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.65 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.17 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.05 % | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.26 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.16 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.27 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.71 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.81 % | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 52.42 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 51.68 % | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 52.45 % | +1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 52.45 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.85 %, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 52.45 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.27 %, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.62 % | 53.18 % | 57.97 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 60.39 % | 58.19 % | 61.33 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.64 % | 54.27 % | 59.91 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.41 % | 51.68 % | 53.71 % | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Portugal?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Portugal was 52.45 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.33 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.68 % in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Portugal ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), 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.