Employed foreign citizens in Portugal
Portugal: Employed foreign citizens was 302.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed foreign citizens in Portugal, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 302.2 for employed foreign citizens in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 182.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed foreign citizens in Portugal peaked at 302.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.2, in 2021.
That places Portugal 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employed foreign citizens in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 107.1 | — |
| 2015 | 104.1 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 103.6 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 107.7 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 121.3 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 148.1 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 74.2 | -49.9% |
| 2022 | 140.5 | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 276.6 | +96.9% |
| 2024 | 302.2 | +9.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 302.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.41, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 302.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 327.71, 92% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.76 | 103.6 | 121.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 188.32 | 74.2 | 302.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign citizens in Portugal?
- Employed foreign citizens in Portugal was 302.2 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign citizens recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 302.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign citizens recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for employed foreign citizens?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign citizens rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.