Portugal Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Portugal's Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 72.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, +1.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAED), 2005–2025.
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
| 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.