Working-age population in Portugal
Portugal: Working-age population was 9,451 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Portugal stood at 9,451. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Portugal peaked at 9,451 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,174, in 1995.
That places Portugal 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Working-age population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,174 | — |
| 1996 | 8,281 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8,385 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,431 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8,504 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,587 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,666 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,725 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8,764 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,795 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8,828 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8,860 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,893 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,921 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,941 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,965 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,980 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,954 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,927 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,903 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,893 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,899 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,899 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,911 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,948 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,999 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9,033 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,111 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9,205 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9,309 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 9,451 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,355 | 8,174 | 8,504 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,798 | 8,587 | 8,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,928 | 8,893 | 8,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,185 | 8,999 | 9,451 | 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)
- 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 population in Portugal?
- Working-age population in Portugal was 9,451 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,451 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,174 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for working-age population?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 population (15+). 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.