Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 in Portugal
Portugal: Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 was 14.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 14.3 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in 2025.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Portugal peaked at 38.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2024.
That places Portugal 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.7 | — |
| 2016 | 28 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 21.8 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 19.5 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 17 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 26.6 | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 38.6 | +45.1% |
| 2024 | 12.2 | -68.4% |
| 2025 | 14.3 | +17.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 14.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 14.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.6, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.84 | 19.5 | 35.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.45 | 12.2 | 38.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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 persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Portugal?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Portugal was 14.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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