Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Portugal's labour force participation stands at 58.16% as of 2025-12-31, down from 58.44% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Portugal's labour force participation was 58.16%, down from 58.44% in 2024.
In 2024, Portugal's labour force participation was 58.44%, down from 58.56% in 2023.
In 2023, Portugal's labour force participation was 58.56%, up from 57.79% in 2022.
In 2022, Portugal's labour force participation was 57.79%, up from 56.83% in 2021.
In 2021, Portugal's labour force participation was 56.83%, down from 57.59% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.16% | -0.282% |
| 2024 | 58.44% | -0.112% |
| 2023 | 58.56% | +0.77% |
| 2022 | 57.79% | +0.954% |
| 2021 | 56.83% | -0.756% |
| 2020 | 57.59% | -1.39% |
| 2019 | 58.98% | +0.023% |
| 2018 | 58.95% | +0.072% |
| 2017 | 58.88% | +0.467% |
| 2016 | 58.41% | -0.141% |
| 2015 | 58.56% | -0.222% |
| 2014 | 58.78% | -0.483% |
| 2013 | 59.26% | -0.868% |
| 2012 | 60.13% | -0.345% |
| 2011 | 60.47% | -0.728% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -0.103% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -0.698% |
| 2008 | 62% | -0.176% |
| 2007 | 62.18% | +0.131% |
| 2006 | 62.05% | +0.204% |
| 2005 | 61.84% | +0.338% |
| 2004 | 61.51% | -0.477% |
| 2003 | 61.98% | -0.034% |
| 2002 | 62.02% | +0.566% |
| 2001 | 61.45% | +0.652% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +0.153% |
| 1999 | 60.65% | +0.077% |
| 1998 | 60.57% | +1.42% |
| 1997 | 59.14% | +0.645% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +0.239% |
| 1995 | 58.26% | -0.246% |
| 1994 | 58.51% | -0.048% |
| 1993 | 58.55% | -0.401% |
| 1992 | 58.96% | -2.02% |
| 1991 | 60.98% | +1.26% |
| 1990 | 59.72% | — |
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Portugal's labour force participation is 58.16% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 58.44% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 62.18% (2007); the lowest is 56.83% (2021), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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