Portugal Labour Force Participation Rate
2011 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Statistics Portugal
Key information about Portugal Labour Force Participation Rate
- Portugal Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 61.2 % in Dec 2025, compared with 61.4 % in the previous quarter.
- Portugal Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Dec 2025, with an average rate of 58.2 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 61.4 % in Sep 2025 and a record low of 55.4 % in Jun 2020.
- Portugal Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics Portugal.
- In the latest reports, Portugal Population reached 10.6 million people in Dec 2023.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,438.5 USD in Dec 2022.
View Portugal's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 2011 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Labour Force Participation Rate in Dec 2025?
Portugal Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 61.2 % in Dec 2025, compared with 61.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.2 Dec 2025 | 61.4 Sep 2025 | 55.4 Jun 2020 | 61.4 Sep 2025 | % | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 64.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 72.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 79.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.5 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 64.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 73.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 67.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 67.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 75.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.8 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 59.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 60.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2025 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 63.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 66.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 63.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 70.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 62.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 84.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 44.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 61.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.3 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.3 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 46.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 72.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.6 Oct 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 59.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 75.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 37.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 3,449.979 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 27,008.651 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 345,501.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 89.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 156.693 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 280.157 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 153.396 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 89.700 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 26,670.034 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 5,633.227 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -7,501.575 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 28,835.307 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 77,833.423 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 70,331.848 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 72,200.196 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.587 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,362.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,563.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 311,567.683 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,528,600.993 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 156,342.270 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 11,532.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,985,797.474 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,408,935.558 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 333.892 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 200.412 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 61.905 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 675.950 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports (EUR) | 5,604,681,275.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 227.607 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 519.411 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 117.514 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 248.365 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 683.477 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,523.482 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 610.387 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 706.418 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports (EUR) | 8,476,002,302.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,020.789 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 531.942 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 894.792 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 337.024 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 850.294 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 979.753 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 3,051.460 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 639.778 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 171.146 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 136.577 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 146.028 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,905.482 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 175,751.669 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 353,348.016 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 10,505.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.976 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 46,911.414 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 345,941.822 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 398,844.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.900 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.600 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 185.143 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 453.321 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 198,211.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 269,601.388 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.96 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 71.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 152,284.610 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 308,684.760 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 58,010.740 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 8,641.460 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 75,270.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 2.200 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 104.200 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2026 |
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