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 ← Previous Page 13 of 18 Next →