People living in households with very low work … educational in Portugal

Portugal: People living in households with very low work … educational was 39 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
39
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
81
in 2015
All-time low
30
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

People living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal, 2015–2025

0204060802015202020252015: 812016: 652017: 662018: 512019: 402020: 342021: 302022: 352023: 472024: 332025: 39

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal stood at 39.

The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Portugal peaked at 81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 15th of 44 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 … educational in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Portugal, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 81 —
2016 65 -19.8%
2017 66 +1.5%
2018 51 -22.7%
2019 40 -21.6%
2020 34 -15.0%
2021 30 -11.8%
2022 35 +16.7%
2023 47 +34.3%
2024 33 -29.8%
2025 39 +18.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.5, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.6 40 81 5
2020s 36.33 30 47 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Austria 42 compare
  2. 13 Denmark 41 compare
  3. 14 Finland 40 compare
  4. 16 Norway 33 compare
  5. 17 Hungary 30 compare
  6. 18 Ireland 28 compare

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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 39 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 81 in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 44 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 51.9%. 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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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 507 data points, 2014–2025
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