People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Portugal
Portugal: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 383 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
383 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
789 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
371 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Portugal stood at 383 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Portugal peaked at 789 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 371 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 789 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 657 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 594 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 533 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 472 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 380 Thousand persons | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 405 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 426 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 486 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 371 Thousand persons | -23.7% |
| 2025 | 383 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 383 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 383 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 609 Thousand persons | 472 Thousand persons | 789 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 408.5 Thousand persons | 371 Thousand persons | 486 Thousand persons | 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)
- 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 people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Portugal?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Portugal was 383 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 789 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 371 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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