Work & Labour in Portugal

1,071 indicators covering work & labour for Portugal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly 5,366 Thousand persons 2026 up 16.8% 13th
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time 5,366 Thousand persons 2026 up 16.8% 13th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level 5,400 Thousand persons 2026 up 15.8% 13th
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data 780.1 Thousand persons 2026 up 6.7% 15th
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data 780.1 Thousand persons 2026 up 6.7% 15th
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data 4,564 Thousand persons 2026 up 18.8% 14th
Employees by occupation - quarterly data 4,564 Thousand persons 2026 up 18.8% 14th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment 5,366 Thousand persons 2026 up 16.8% 13th
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level 280.2 Thousand persons 2026 up 39.5% 14th
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs 280.2 Thousand persons 2026 up 39.5% 14th
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job 280.2 Thousand persons 2026 up 39.5% 14th
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour 8,179 Thousand persons 2026 up 4.6% 14th
Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data 660.9 Thousand persons 2026 down 22.7% 13th
Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data 660.9 Thousand persons 2026 down 22.7% 13th
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract 660.9 Thousand persons 2026 down 22.7% 13th
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data 14.5% 2026 down 34.7% 13th
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data 5.3% 2026 down 50.0% 27th
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data 5.3% 2026 down 50.0% 27th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data 5.3% 2026 down 50.0% 27th
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data 300.8 Thousand persons 2026 down 44.6% 17th
Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data 300.8 Thousand persons 2026 down 44.6% 17th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data 300.8 Thousand persons 2026 down 44.6% 17th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data 2,512 Thousand persons 2026 down 6.3% 15th
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data 2,512 Thousand persons 2026 down 6.3% 15th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 2,512 Thousand persons 2026 down 6.3% 15th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by 2,480 Thousand persons 2026 down 6.7% 15th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 30.7% 2026 down 10.5% 25th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment 7.6% 2026 down 30.9% 29th
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 2025 up 12.5% 18th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total 37.3% 2026 down 32.5% 11th
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 110.3 Index, 2021=100 2026 up 13.7% 9th
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation 64.4% 2025 up 12.4% 23rd
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 6.0% 2025 down 52.4% 22nd
Average monthly earnings of employees 1,262 2025 up 52.9% 39th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation 337.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 47.8% 16th
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees 1,674 2025 up 44.4% 35th
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees 1,674 2025 up 44.4% 35th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age 2,346 Thousand persons 2025 up 48.4% 18th
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status 2.69 2023 down 25.9% 41st
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour 332,683 2022 down 69.4% 23rd
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.9% 2025 up 15.6% 21st
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.9% 2025 up 15.6% 21st
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.8% 2025 up 7.4% 17th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.8% 2025 up 7.4% 17th
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation 5,245 Thousand persons 2025 up 16.9% 14th
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 666.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 6.6% 16th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 666.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 6.6% 16th
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 8,140 Thousand persons 2025 up 3.9% 14th
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 8,140 Thousand persons 2025 up 3.9% 14th
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status 8,140 Thousand persons 2025 up 3.9% 14th
Population in private households by country of birth and labour status 8,140 Thousand persons 2025 up 3.9% 14th
Labour force by citizenship 5,582 Thousand persons 2025 up 8.8% 14th
Labour force participation rates by citizenship 68.6% 2025 up 4.7% 22nd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 59.4% 2025 up 1.5% 27th
Labour force participation rates by country of birth 68.6% 2025 up 4.7% 22nd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 59.4% 2025 up 1.5% 27th
Employment rates by citizenship 64.4% 2025 up 12.4% 23rd
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship 55.8% 2025 up 9.0% 30th
Employment rates by country of birth 64.4% 2025 up 12.4% 23rd
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 55.8% 2025 up 9.0% 30th