Portugal (2025)
82.4
% of men (20–64)
+1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Portugal Male Employment Rate (20–64) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of men (20–64) YoY Change
2025 82.4 +1pp
2024 81.4 +0.5pp
2023 80.9 +0.8pp
2022 80.1 +1.7pp
2021 78.4 +0.9pp
2020 77.5 -2.2pp
2019 79.7 +0.9pp
2018 78.8 +1.6pp
2017 77.2 +3.1pp
2016 74.1 +1.5pp
2015 72.6 +1.4pp
2014 71.2 +2.6pp
2013 68.6 -1.2pp
2012 69.8 -3.4pp
2011 73.2 -2.2pp
2010 75.4 -1pp
2009 76.4 -3pp
2008 79.4 +0.3pp
2007 79.1 -0.1pp
2006 79.2 +0.5pp

About this Dataset

Portugal recorded 82.4 % of men (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was +1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 68.6 in 2013 to 82.4 in 2025.

This page tracks the male employment rate (ages 20-64) in Portugal from 2005 to present. Compare against overall and female employment rates.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the male employment rate (ages 20-64) in Portugal from 2005 to present. Compare against overall and female employment rates. 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 82.4 % of men (20–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 68.6 in 2013. The latest reading of 82.4 in 2025 represents a change of +1pp.