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Labor force
Portugal — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,605,700; 45% services, 35% industry, 20% agriculture (1988) |
| 1991 | 4,605,700; services 45%, industry 35%, agriculture 20% (1988) |
| 1992 | 4,605,700; services 45%, industry 35%, agriculture 20% (1988) |
| 1993 | 4,605,700 by occupation: services 45%, industry 35%, agriculture 20% (1988) |
| 1994 | 4,605,700 by occupation: services 45%, industry 35%, agriculture 20% (1988) |
| 1995 | 4.24 million (1994 est.) by occupation: services 54.5%, manufacturing 24.4%, agriculture, forestry, fisheries 11.2%, construction 8.3%, utilites 1.0%, mining 0.5% (1992) |
| 1996 | 4.24 million (1994 est.) by occupation: services 54.5%, manufacturing 24.4%, agriculture, forestry, fisheries 11.2%, construction 8.3%, utilities 1.0%, mining 0.5% (1992) |
| 1997 | total: 4.53 million (1996 est.) by occupation : services 54.5%, manufacturing 24.4%, agriculture, forestry, fisheries 11.2%, construction 8.3%, utilities 1.0%, mining 0.5% (1992) |
| 1998 | total: 4.53 million (1996 est.) by occupation: services 56%, manufacturing 23%, agriculture, forestry, fisheries 11%, construction 8%, utilities 1%, mining 1% (1995) |
| 1999 | 4.75 million (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 4.75 million (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 5 million (1999) |
| 2002 | 5.1 million (2000) |
| 2003 | 5.1 million (2000) |
| 2004 | 5.409 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 5.48 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 5.52 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 5.59 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 5.618 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 5.625 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 |
| 2010 | 5.57 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 67 |
| 2011 | 5.581 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 66 |
| 2012 | 5.48 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 72 |
| 2013 | 5.495 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 69 |
| 2014 | 5.395 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 70 |
| 2015 | 5.226 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 74 |
| 2016 | 5.195 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 77 |
| 2017 | 5.178 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 80 |
| 2018 | 5.233 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 5.233 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 4.717 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 4.717 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 4.717 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 5.174 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 5.419 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 5.464 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |