Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree in Portugal
Portugal: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree was 167.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal is 167.4, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 149.4, in 2020.
That places Portugal 18th 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 13 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 447.7 | — |
| 2014 | 442.9 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 386.5 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 315.4 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 267.6 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 239.1 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 215.7 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 149.4 | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 178.1 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 168.4 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 194.3 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 183.8 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 167.4 | -8.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 167.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 167.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 330.7 | 215.7 | 447.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 173.57 | 149.4 | 194.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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 degree in Portugal?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Portugal was 167.4 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 45 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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