Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.7% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Portugal peaked at 10.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 31st 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 intensity by level of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.1% | — |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -30.0% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Portugal?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Portugal was 4.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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