Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal
Portugal: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 165 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
165 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
364 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
151 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 165 Thousand persons for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal peaked at 364 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 151 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Portugal 16th out of 41 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 intensity by degree in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 364 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 306 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 272 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 230 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 224 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 151 Thousand persons | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 172 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 170 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 216 Thousand persons | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 172 Thousand persons | -20.4% |
| 2025 | 165 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 165 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 165 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.5 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 279.2 Thousand persons | 224 Thousand persons | 364 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 174.33 Thousand persons | 151 Thousand persons | 216 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal was 165 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 364 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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