People living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal
Portugal: People living in households with very low work intensity by was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
People living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal stood at 5.1%.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal peaked at 10.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.5% | — |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +34.8% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -30.6% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 6 |
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More population data for Portugal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal was 5.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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