Portugal - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Portugal was 21.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 45.98 in 1990, while its lowest value was 20.39 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 39.50
1987 42.34
1988 43.52
1989 44.87
1990 45.98
1991 45.00
1992 41.04
1993 36.67
1994 34.55
1995 32.27
1996 30.61
1997 32.62
1998 38.69
1999 37.47
2000 35.21
2001 36.57
2002 36.71
2003 34.48
2004 31.97
2005 30.80
2006 30.68
2007 30.15
2008 30.35
2009 29.16
2010 26.00
2011 24.50
2012 21.20
2013 20.39
2014 21.87
2015 21.50
2016 22.25
2017 24.08
2018 25.08
2019 25.50
2020 21.19

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Portugal was 21.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 44.96 in 1991, while its lowest value was 20.42 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 44.96
1992 40.83
1993 36.59
1994 34.40
1995 32.31
1996 30.67
1997 32.63
1998 38.65
1999 37.44
2000 35.17
2001 36.51
2002 36.68
2003 34.45
2004 31.96
2005 30.82
2006 30.69
2007 30.17
2008 30.35
2009 29.16
2010 25.99
2011 24.50
2012 21.21
2013 20.42
2014 21.88
2015 21.54
2016 22.29
2017 24.11
2018 25.11
2019 25.52
2020 21.16

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Portugal was 25.47 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 60.36 in 1989, while its lowest value was 22.87 in 2014.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 58.32
1987 59.03
1988 60.31
1989 60.36
1990 58.73
1991 58.38
1992 51.29
1993 46.85
1994 42.77
1995 40.05
1996 39.45
1997 43.12
1998 46.51
1999 46.62
2000 46.88
2001 48.10
2002 47.57
2003 43.05
2004 41.21
2005 39.62
2006 38.73
2007 38.52
2008 37.68
2009 32.46
2010 29.75
2011 28.66
2012 24.79
2013 22.91
2014 22.87
2015 24.09
2016 25.49
2017 27.60
2018 29.32
2019 30.45
2020 25.47

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Portugal was 25.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 58.41 in 1991, while its lowest value was 22.82 in 2014.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 58.41
1992 51.22
1993 46.78
1994 42.57
1995 39.94
1996 39.36
1997 43.07
1998 46.52
1999 46.59
2000 46.86
2001 48.08
2002 47.57
2003 43.07
2004 41.22
2005 39.64
2006 38.73
2007 38.50
2008 37.66
2009 32.45
2010 29.75
2011 28.64
2012 24.76
2013 22.88
2014 22.82
2015 24.02
2016 25.42
2017 27.54
2018 29.26
2019 30.39
2020 25.39

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Portugal was 23.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 52.51 in 1989, while its lowest value was 21.67 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 48.85
1987 50.71
1988 51.93
1989 52.51
1990 52.37
1991 51.67
1992 46.02
1993 41.75
1994 38.65
1995 36.24
1996 35.13
1997 37.92
1998 42.61
1999 42.08
2000 41.09
2001 42.38
2002 42.19
2003 38.80
2004 36.65
2005 35.29
2006 34.78
2007 34.41
2008 34.08
2009 30.84
2010 27.90
2011 26.61
2012 23.02
2013 21.67
2014 22.37
2015 22.81
2016 23.90
2017 25.87
2018 27.24
2019 28.02
2020 23.36

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Portugal was 23.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 51.76 in 1991, while its lowest value was 21.65 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 51.76
1992 46.09
1993 41.74
1994 38.54
1995 36.17
1996 35.07
1997 37.92
1998 42.64
1999 42.08
2000 41.11
2001 42.39
2002 42.23
2003 38.84
2004 36.68
2005 35.31
2006 34.78
2007 34.41
2008 34.07
2009 30.83
2010 27.90
2011 26.59
2012 22.99
2013 21.65
2014 22.35
2015 22.78
2016 23.85
2017 25.83
2018 27.19
2019 27.97
2020 23.30

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Portugal was 49.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 51.20 in 2002, while its lowest value was 39.34 in 1978.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 39.34
1979 40.83
1980 40.49
1981 41.84
1982 41.56
1984 44.09
1985 41.45
1986 40.23
1987 41.85
1988 42.71
1989 43.70
1990 44.44
1991 47.09
1992 47.10
1993 46.39
1994 45.73
1995 45.63
1996 45.17
1997 45.73
1998 48.95
1999 49.66
2000 50.24
2001 50.80
2002 51.20
2003 50.80
2004 50.41
2005 50.52
2006 50.60
2007 50.65
2008 50.95
2009 50.04
2010 49.24
2011 47.51
2012 46.22
2013 45.28
2014 46.11
2015 46.90
2016 47.53
2017 49.02
2018 50.43
2019 50.87
2020 49.83

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Portugal was 50.22 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 51.18 in 2002, while its lowest value was 45.12 in 1996.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 46.99
1992 46.97
1993 46.29
1994 45.64
1995 45.58
1996 45.12
1997 45.64
1998 48.93
1999 49.65
2000 50.23
2001 50.79
2002 51.18
2003 50.76
2004 50.37
2005 50.48
2006 50.56
2007 50.64
2008 50.93
2009 50.03
2010 49.24
2011 47.51
2012 46.22
2013 45.29
2014 46.10
2015 46.91
2016 47.53
2017 49.02
2018 50.43
2019 50.86
2020 49.83
2021 50.22

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Portugal was 58.95 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 75.95 in 1979, while its lowest value was 54.69 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 75.14
1979 75.95
1980 75.05
1981 75.46
1982 74.21
1984 74.33
1985 68.57
1986 68.47
1987 68.20
1988 68.84
1989 69.77
1990 69.35
1991 70.73
1992 68.45
1993 66.23
1994 64.50
1995 63.45
1996 62.85
1997 63.23
1998 67.55
1999 66.97
2000 67.61
2001 68.19
2002 68.07
2003 66.35
2004 65.64
2005 64.52
2006 64.77
2007 64.58
2008 64.46
2009 61.73
2010 60.66
2011 58.81
2012 55.99
2013 54.69
2014 55.82
2015 56.32
2016 57.07
2017 59.11
2018 60.18
2019 60.66
2020 58.95

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Portugal was 58.26 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 70.58 in 1991, while its lowest value was 54.70 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 70.58
1992 68.24
1993 66.10
1994 64.38
1995 63.38
1996 62.78
1997 63.11
1998 67.53
1999 66.95
2000 67.59
2001 68.17
2002 68.04
2003 66.30
2004 65.60
2005 64.48
2006 64.73
2007 64.56
2008 64.45
2009 61.73
2010 60.65
2011 58.81
2012 55.99
2013 54.70
2014 55.82
2015 56.33
2016 57.06
2017 59.12
2018 60.17
2019 60.65
2020 58.94
2021 58.26

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Portugal was 54.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 59.23 in 2002, while its lowest value was 49.70 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 55.83
1979 56.93
1980 56.36
1981 57.15
1982 56.47
1984 58.44
1985 54.26
1986 53.51
1987 54.26
1988 54.94
1989 55.89
1990 56.13
1991 58.17
1992 57.05
1993 55.70
1994 54.54
1995 54.03
1996 53.51
1997 53.95
1998 57.78
1999 57.89
2000 58.50
2001 59.08
2002 59.23
2003 58.19
2004 57.65
2005 57.17
2006 57.33
2007 57.26
2008 57.35
2009 55.57
2010 54.64
2011 52.84
2012 50.82
2013 49.70
2014 50.65
2015 51.30
2016 51.99
2017 53.73
2018 54.98
2019 55.43
2020 54.07

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Portugal was 53.98 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 59.23 in 2002, while its lowest value was 49.71 in 2013.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 58.17
1992 57.06
1993 55.69
1994 54.54
1995 54.04
1996 53.52
1997 53.95
1998 57.78
1999 57.89
2000 58.50
2001 59.08
2002 59.23
2003 58.19
2004 57.65
2005 57.17
2006 57.32
2007 57.27
2008 57.36
2009 55.57
2010 54.64
2011 52.84
2012 50.82
2013 49.71
2014 50.65
2015 51.31
2016 51.98
2017 53.73
2018 54.98
2019 55.43
2020 54.08
2021 53.98

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity