Working age foreign citizens in Portugal
Portugal: Working age foreign citizens was 450.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working age foreign citizens in Portugal, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, working age foreign citizens in Portugal stood at 450.9. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working age foreign citizens in Portugal peaked at 450.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 108, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 18th of 35 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 citizens in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 189.6 | — |
| 2015 | 179.9 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 169.4 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 164.4 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 186.1 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 226.2 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 108 | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 203.7 | +88.6% |
| 2023 | 397.5 | +95.1% |
| 2024 | 450.9 | +13.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 450.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 573.27, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 450.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 374.73, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 177.88 | 164.4 | 189.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 277.26 | 108 | 450.9 | 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 citizens in Portugal?
- Working age foreign citizens in Portugal was 450.9 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working age foreign citizens recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 450.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working age foreign citizens recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for working age foreign citizens?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. 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 citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.