Inactivity rate in Portugal
Portugal: Inactivity rate was 39.66 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate in Portugal stood at 39.66.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Portugal peaked at 41.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.32, in 2006.
That places Portugal 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.05 | — |
| 2005 | 38.7 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.32 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.73 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.46 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.42 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 40.86 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.69 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.36 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.37 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.27 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.39 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.53 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.58 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.18 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.56 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.9 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 40.65 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 39.89 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 39.66 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.95 | 38.32 | 40.42 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.07 | 40.18 | 41.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.29 | 39.66 | 40.9 | 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 in Portugal?
- Inactivity rate in Portugal was 39.66 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.32 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for inactivity rate?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.