Portugal — Employment (millions)
Total number of persons currently engaged in productive activity for pay or profit, including part-time workers.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.52 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 5.43 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 5.31 | Actual |
| 2023 | 5.26 | Actual |
| 2022 | 5.16 | Actual |
| 2021 | 4.97 | Actual |
| 2020 | 4.91 | Actual |
| 2019 | 5.01 | Actual |
| 2018 | 4.97 | Actual |
| 2017 | 4.85 | Actual |
| 2016 | 4.69 | Actual |
| 2015 | 4.62 | Actual |
| 2014 | 4.56 | Actual |
| 2013 | 4.49 | Actual |
| 2012 | 4.61 | Actual |
| 2011 | 4.8 | Actual |
| 2010 | 4.91 | Actual |
| 2009 | 4.98 | Actual |
| 2008 | 5.13 | Actual |
| 2007 | 5.11 | Actual |
| 2006 | 5.1 | Actual |
| 2005 | 5.06 | Actual |
| 2004 | 5.08 | Actual |
| 2003 | 5.11 | Actual |
| 2002 | 5.16 | Actual |
| 2001 | 5.14 | Actual |
| 2000 | 5.06 | Actual |
| 1999 | 4.94 | Actual |
| 1998 | 4.86 | Actual |
| 1997 | 4.73 | Actual |
| 1996 | 4.61 | Actual |
| 1995 | 4.53 | Actual |
| 1994 | 4.56 | Actual |
| 1993 | 4.56 | Actual |
| 1992 | 4.65 | Actual |
| 1991 | 4.96 | Actual |
| 1990 | 4.82 | Actual |
| 1989 | 4.71 | Actual |
| 1988 | 4.61 | Actual |
| 1987 | 4.49 | Actual |
| 1986 | 4.37 | Actual |
| 1985 | 4.37 | Actual |
| 1984 | 4.28 | Actual |
| 1983 | 4.44 | Actual |
| 1982 | 4.38 | Actual |
| 1981 | 4.25 | Actual |
| 1980 | 4.19 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Employment (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net