Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Portugal

Portugal: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 2.51 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.51 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.77 million
in 2009
All-time low
2,659
in 1987
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Portugal, 1986–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M1986200120161986: 2.7k1987: 2.7k1991: 2.7k2004: 2.7M2005: 2.7M2006: 2.8M2007: 2.7M2008: 2.8M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.8M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.6M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Portugal is 2.51 million, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Portugal peaked at 2.77 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,659, in 1987.

Portugal ranks 50th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,661 2,659 2,662 2
1990s 2,723 2,723 2,723 1
2000s 2.75 million 2.72 million 2.77 million 6
2010s 2.62 million 2.51 million 2.76 million 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 47 Tunisia 2.72 million compare
  2. 48 Mali 2.69 million compare
  3. 49 Greece 2.60 million compare
  4. 51 Hungary 2.51 million compare
  5. 52 Sweden 2.51 million compare
  6. 53 Dominican Republic 2.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Portugal?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Portugal was 2.51 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2009.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,659 in 1987.
How does Portugal rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Portugal ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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