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

Portugal: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 5.03 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.03 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.25 million
in 2011
All-time low
4,494
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1986200120161986: 4.5k1987: 4.5k1991: 4.8k2004: 5.1M2005: 5.1M2006: 5.2M2007: 5.2M2008: 5.2M2009: 5.2M2010: 5.2M2011: 5.2M2012: 5.1M2013: 5.1M2014: 5.1M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 5.03 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Portugal peaked at 5.25 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,494, in 1986.

That places Portugal 50th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 4,517 4,494 4,540 2
1990s 4,846 4,846 4,846 1
2000s 5.16 million 5.05 million 5.25 million 6
2010s 5.13 million 5.03 million 5.25 million 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 47 Benin 5.58 million compare
  2. 48 Bolivia 5.44 million compare
  3. 49 Zambia 5.38 million compare
  4. 51 Czechia 5.01 million compare
  5. 52 Belgium 4.91 million compare
  6. 53 Sweden 4.76 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Portugal?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Portugal was 5.03 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,494 in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Portugal ranks 50th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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