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 167.4 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal is 167.4 Thousand, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal peaked at 447.7 Thousand in 2013 and was at its lowest, 149.4 Thousand, in 2020.
That places Portugal 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 447.7 Thousand | — |
| 2014 | 442.9 Thousand | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 386.5 Thousand | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 315.4 Thousand | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 267.6 Thousand | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 239.1 Thousand | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 215.7 Thousand | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 149.4 Thousand | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 178.1 Thousand | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 168.4 Thousand | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 194.3 Thousand | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 183.8 Thousand | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 167.4 Thousand | -8.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 167.4 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5 Thousand, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 167.4 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 114 Thousand, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 330.7 Thousand | 215.7 Thousand | 447.7 Thousand | 7 |
| 2020s | 173.57 Thousand | 149.4 Thousand | 194.3 Thousand | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 167.4 Thousand 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 447.7 Thousand in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.4 Thousand in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 43 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 56.7%. 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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