Work & Labour in Portugal

1,071 indicators covering work & labour for Portugal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2024 unchanged 1st
Collective bargaining coverage rate 76.5 2018 down 11.1% 11th
Employment in STEM occupations 857.35 2025 up 63.9% 11th
Informal employment, male 13.5% 2024 down 42.1% 31st
Employees working shifts - % of total employees 15.7% 2025 down 14.7% 32nd
Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of 18.0% 2025 down 46.1% 25th
Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of 10.8% 2025 down 39.0% 29th
Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of 5.3% 2025 down 31.2% 39th
Job tenure by professional status and occupation 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and 9.0% 2025 down 21.1% 9th
Employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % 12.2% 2025 down 21.3% 40th
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly 135 Index, 2020=100 2026 up 48.5% 23rd
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 84.7% 2025 up 10.0% 6th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 84.7% 2025 up 10.0% 6th
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by 9.6% 2025 down 41.1% 19th
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education 93.7% 2025 up 1.7% 2nd
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in 6.3% 2025 down 20.3% 44th
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by 99.3% 2025 up 0.5% 1st
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour 64.4% 2025 up 8.1% 17th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs 32.5 Rate 2025 down 7.9% 32nd
Informal employment, female 10.6% 2024 down 70.7% 39th
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total 39.7% 2025 down 6.1% 28th
Annual net earnings 17,181 2025 up 76.0% 30th
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 2025 unchanged 1st
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 127.7 Index, 2020=100 2025 up 51.3% 22nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap 81.47 Rate 2025 up 3.4% 13th
Average full time adjusted salary per employee 24,818 Euro 2024 up 51.1% 20th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 2025 up 61.1% 28th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap 31.81 Rate 2025 up 61.5% 31st
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 6.9% 2025 down 38.4% 36th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 6.9% 2025 down 38.4% 36th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 8,140 Thousand persons 2025 up 3.9% 14th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 42.1% 2025 down 28.5% 2nd
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation 29.5% 2025 down 35.4% 2nd
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract 29.5% 2025 down 35.4% 2nd
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment 29.5% 2025 down 35.4% 2nd
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour 98.8% 2025 up 0.3% 1st
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 32.4% 2025 up 37.9% 32nd
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 32.4% 2025 up 37.9% 32nd
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 32.4% 2025 up 37.9% 32nd
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit 29.5% 2025 down 35.4% 2nd
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 84.7% 2025 up 10.0% 6th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 84.7% 2025 up 10.0% 6th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 32.4% 2025 up 37.9% 32nd
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 22.6% 2025 up 29.1% 19th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status 6.9% 2025 down 53.1% 29th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 6.2% 2025 up 14.8% 27th
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 102.1 Thousand 2025 up 71.0% 12th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 94.3 Thousand 2025 up 92.8% 12th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 94.3 Thousand 2025 up 92.8% 12th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 94.3 Thousand 2025 up 92.8% 12th
Youth long-term unemployment rate 12.1% 2014 up 132.7% 4th
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 5,366 Thousand persons 2026 up 16.8% 13th
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 5,400 Thousand persons 2026 up 15.8% 13th
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 780.1 Thousand persons 2026 up 6.7% 15th
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly 4,564 Thousand persons 2026 up 18.8% 14th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.7 Hour 2026 down 0.8% 19th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who 11.2 Hour 2026 down 13.8% 37th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 5,400 Thousand persons 2026 up 15.8% 13th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 5,400 Thousand persons 2026 up 15.8% 13th