In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Portugal

Portugal: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2006
All-time low
8.4%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Portugal, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 16.4 Percentage2005: 18.6 Percentage2006: 18.9 Percentage2007: 14.9 Percentage2008: 16 Percentage2009: 11.7 Percentage2010: 11.4 Percentage2011: 11 Percentage2012: 10.5 Percentage2013: 11.8 Percentage2014: 10.1 Percentage2015: 10 Percentage2016: 9.8 Percentage2017: 13.1 Percentage2018: 10.7 Percentage2019: 15 Percentage2020: 10.4 Percentage2021: 9.5 Percentage2022: 8.4 Percentage2023: 10.5 Percentage2024: 10.6 Percentage2025: 10.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Portugal is 10.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Portugal peaked at 18.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 16.4%
2005 18.6% +13.4%
2006 18.9% +1.6%
2007 14.9% -21.2%
2008 16.0% +7.4%
2009 11.7% -26.9%
2010 11.4% -2.6%
2011 11.0% -3.5%
2012 10.5% -4.5%
2013 11.8% +12.4%
2014 10.1% -14.4%
2015 10.0% -1.0%
2016 9.8% -2.0%
2017 13.1% +33.7%
2018 10.7% -18.3%
2019 15.0% +40.2%
2020 10.4% -30.7%
2021 9.5% -8.7%
2022 8.4% -11.6%
2023 10.5% +25.0%
2024 10.6% +1.0%
2025 10.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 11.7% 18.9% 6
2010s 11.3% 9.8% 15.0% 10
2020s 10.0% 8.4% 10.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Portugal?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Portugal was 10.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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