Work & Labour in Portugal 1,071 indicators covering work & labour for Portugal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 55.7% 2025 up 3.8% 92nd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% 2025 down 2.0% 101st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 37.0% 2025 up 7.9% 128th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.7% 2025 up 4.7% 47th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.7% 2025 up 3.2% 112th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.3644 % change on previous year 2027 up 103.2% 141st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.7767 % change on previous year 2027 down 121.7% 176th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.58 % change on previous year 2027 up 92.9% 158th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 6.01 2025 down 51.6% 70th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 61.5% 2025 up 0.6% 136th Monthly minimum wage 1,073 2026 up 73.6% 133rd Monthly minimum wage 1,073 2026 up 73.6% 130th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 21.6% 2025 down 36.6% 52nd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 17.6% 2025 down 40.6% 43rd Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 19.5% 2025 down 38.7% 42nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.22 2025 down 14.0% 25th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 50.6% 118th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 6.91 2025 down 38.1% 111th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 32.3% 2025 down 2.0% 101st Female employment rate 52.1% 2025 up 11.2% 79th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 52.1% 2025 up 11.2% 79th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.1806 % change on previous year 2025 up 103.3% 129th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 7.5% 2025 down 37.4% 170th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 8.1% 2025 down 21.8% 159th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 7.8% 2025 down 30.0% 166th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 34.5% 170th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 36.1% 74th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0154 units per person 2025 up 0.0% 111th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 15.88 2025 down 5.6% 26th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.1% 152nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 60.8% 162nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 61.7% 120th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year 2026 up 16.1% 68th Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year 2026 up 16.1% 68th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 65.2% 131st Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 65.2% 132nd Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 54.6% 2025 up 1.7% 85th Female labor force participation rate 54.6% 2025 up 1.7% 85th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 54.6% 2025 up 1.7% 85th Female share of the labor force 49.7% 2025 up 1.9% 12th Labor force participation rate 58.2% 2025 down 0.7% 117th Male labor force participation rate 62.1% 2025 down 3.0% 153rd Labor force participation rate 58.2% 2025 down 0.7% 117th Productivity: output per hour worked 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 4.5% 44th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 4.5% 44th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 2.33 2025 down 63.6% 78th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 26.2% 2025 up 20.4% 110th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 29.2% 2025 up 21.0% 140th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 27.7% 2025 up 20.8% 120th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 51.1% 2025 up 8.9% 84th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 58.5% 2025 up 4.0% 142nd Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 54.6% 2025 up 6.4% 117th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 8.4% 2025 down 14.6% 147th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 10.9% 2025 down 25.7% 153rd Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 9.7% 2025 down 21.6% 150th Female employment rate 51.1% 2025 up 8.9% 84th Unemployment rate 6.2% 2025 down 50.3% 74th ← Previous Page 3 of 18 Next →