Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Portugal
Portugal: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 40.78 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 40.78 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Portugal peaked at 43.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.78, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 27th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.3 | — |
| 2015 | 41.51 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.65 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.16 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.08 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.49 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 43.24 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 42.23 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 41.31 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 41.31 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.78 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.3 | 41.08 | 41.65 | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.9 | 40.78 | 43.24 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Portugal?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Portugal was 40.78 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.24 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.78 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.