Working-age foreign-born population in Portugal
Portugal: Working-age foreign-born population was 1,036 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age foreign-born population in Portugal, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,036 for working-age foreign-born population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age foreign-born population in Portugal peaked at 1,036 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 635.9, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 15th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Working-age foreign-born population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 674.1 | — |
| 2015 | 673.4 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 660.9 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 666.3 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 679.4 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 736.5 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 635.9 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 748.4 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 972.9 | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 1,036 | +6.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,036 is above the median for high income countries, which is 871.16, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,036 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 835.94, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 670.82 | 660.9 | 679.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 825.98 | 635.9 | 1,036 | 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 working-age foreign-born population in Portugal?
- Working-age foreign-born population in Portugal was 1,036 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,036 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 635.9 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 Working-age foreign-born population. 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.