{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-employment-rate/","title":"Portugal Employment Rate (2025)","description":"Portugal's Employment Rate: 79.6 % of population (20–64) in 2025, +1.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Portugal","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (20–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Portugal Employment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2025)","value":"79.6","unit":"% of population (20–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Employment Rate"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":72.2},{"period":"2006","value":72.6},{"period":"2007","value":72.5},{"period":"2008","value":73.1},{"period":"2009","value":71.1},{"period":"2010","value":70.3},{"period":"2011","value":68.8},{"period":"2012","value":66.3},{"period":"2013","value":65.3},{"period":"2014","value":67.6},{"period":"2015","value":69.1},{"period":"2016","value":70.6},{"period":"2017","value":73.4},{"period":"2018","value":75.4},{"period":"2019","value":76.1},{"period":"2020","value":74.4},{"period":"2021","value":75.5},{"period":"2022","value":77.1},{"period":"2023","value":78},{"period":"2024","value":78.5},{"period":"2025","value":79.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (20–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"79.6","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"78.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"78.0","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"77.1","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"75.5","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"74.4","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"76.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"73.4","yoyChange":"+2.8pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"70.6","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"69.1","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"67.6","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"65.3","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"66.3","yoyChange":"-2.5pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"68.8","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"70.3","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"71.1","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"73.1","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"72.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"72.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Portugal from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 79.6 % of population (20–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 65.3 in 2013. The latest reading of 79.6 in 2025 represents a change of +1.1pp."}]}