Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Portugal
Portugal: Inflow of working age foreign citizens was 52.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
52.9
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
52.9
in 2022
All-time low
23.97
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Portugal, 2018–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, inflow of working age foreign citizens in Portugal stood at 52.9. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 120.7% over five years.
Portugal ranks 24th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23.97 | — |
| 2019 | 47.77 | +99.3% |
| 2020 | 42.46 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 43.19 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.9 | +22.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 52.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.9, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 52.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112.39, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.87 | 23.97 | 47.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.18 | 42.46 | 52.9 | 3 |
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 inflow of working age foreign citizens in Portugal?
- Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Portugal was 52.9 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.97 in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for inflow of working age foreign citizens?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inflow of working age foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.