Children living in households with very low work intensity in Portugal
Portugal: Children living in households with very low work intensity was 12.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.3
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 2023
All-time low
9.2
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal is 12.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal peaked at 23.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 40th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in households with very low work intensity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.5 | — |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 11.9 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 23.2 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 9.2 | -60.3% |
| 2025 | 12.3 | +33.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.6, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.7, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.16 | 9.8 | 14.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 9.2 | 23.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal?
- Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal was 12.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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