Number of paid employees in Portugal

Portugal: Number of paid employees was 18,587 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
18,587
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
22,164
in 2018
All-time low
6,619
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of paid employees in Portugal, 2007–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007201320202007: 6.6k2008: 6.9k2009: 7.7k2010: 7.9k2011: 8.8k2012: 9.9k2013: 10.3k2014: 10.9k2015: 13.9k2016: 16.9k2017: 19.3k2018: 22.2k2019: 21.9k2020: 18.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of paid employees in Portugal is 18,587, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Portugal peaked at 22,164 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,619, in 2007.

That places Portugal 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 7,058 6,619 7,698 3
2010s 14,195 7,890 22,164 10
2020s 18,587 18,587 18,587 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 Guatemala 19,164 compare
  2. 25 Bangladesh 18,763 compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 18,748 compare
  4. 28 Italy 17,860 compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom 17,327 compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 16,299 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Portugal?
Number of paid employees in Portugal was 18,587 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22,164 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6,619 in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for number of paid employees?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. 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 paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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