Number of employed individuals in Portugal

Portugal: Number of employed individuals was 11,332 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11,332
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
14,086
in 2018
All-time low
4,955
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of employed individuals in Portugal, 2007–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k2007201320202007: 5.1k2008: 5.0k2009: 5.1k2010: 5.0k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.7k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.2k2015: 8.3k2016: 10.3k2017: 12.1k2018: 14.1k2019: 14.0k2020: 11.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 11,332 for number of employed individuals in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Portugal peaked at 14,086 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,955, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 44th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,055 5,049 5,064 3
2010s 8,690 4,955 14,086 10
2020s 11,332 11,332 11,332 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 41 Poland 13,036 compare
  2. 42 United Kingdom 12,204 compare
  3. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,708 compare
  4. 45 Namibia 10,839 compare
  5. 46 Australia 10,806 compare
  6. 47 Slovenia 10,616 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in Portugal?
Number of employed individuals in Portugal was 11,332 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 14,086 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,955 in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for number of employed individuals?
Portugal ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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