Portugal (2025)
72.1
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2)
+1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Portugal Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) YoY Change
2025 72.1 +1.1pp
2024 71 unchanged
2023 71 +0.8pp
2022 70.2 +0.8pp
2021 69.4 +0.1pp
2020 69.3 -0.8pp
2019 70.1 +0.2pp
2018 69.9 +1.6pp
2017 68.3 +2.9pp
2016 65.4 +1.2pp
2015 64.2 +1.2pp
2014 63 +1.5pp
2013 61.5 -1.4pp
2012 62.9 -2.7pp
2011 65.6 -2.5pp
2010 68.1 -0.8pp
2009 68.9 -2.7pp
2008 71.6 +0.2pp
2007 71.4 -0.1pp
2006 71.5 +0.1pp

About this Dataset

Portugal recorded 72.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was +1.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 61.5 in 2013 to 72.1 in 2025.

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Portugal from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Portugal from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 72.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 61.5 in 2013. The latest reading of 72.1 in 2025 represents a change of +1.1pp.