Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Portugal
Portugal: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 16.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.1
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 2023
All-time low
11.8
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Portugal stood at 16.1.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Portugal peaked at 16.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.7 | — |
| 2009 | 13.9 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 16.3 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 15.7 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 16.1 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 11.8 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.08 | 13.3 | 16.3 | 6 |
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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 22,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 22,556 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Portugal?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Portugal was 16.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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