Labour share of GDP (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Labour share of GDP (%) was 55.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 104 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2005
All-time low
54.1%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Portugal stood at 55.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Portugal peaked at 66.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2016.
That places Portugal 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66.5% | — |
| 2005 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 55.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.7%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 55.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 66.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 54.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 54.7% | 59.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Portugal?
- Labour share of gdp in Portugal was 55.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for labour share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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