People living in households with very low work intensity … most in Portugal
Portugal: People living in households with very low work intensity … most was 39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
17th
of 45 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 most in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 39 for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 most in Portugal peaked at 81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 17th of 45 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 … most in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 81 | — |
| 2016 | 64 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 50 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 39 | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 33 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 33 | -28.3% |
| 2025 | 39 | +18.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.5, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60 | 39 | 81 | 5 |
| 2020s | 36 | 30 | 46 | 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 people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Portugal?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Portugal was 39 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most 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 most 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 most?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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