People

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How many people are in work?

5.3 million people in employment in 2025.

Up 3.2% from 2024.

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People in employment by region and sex

2025, in thousands

People in employment by region and sex, 2025, in thousands
Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)TotalMenWomen
Portugal5,275.32,681.92,593.4
Norte1,799.9923.4876.6
Centro828.5424.3404.1
Oeste e Vale do Tejo414.3214.9199.4
Grande Lisboa1,100.4541.1559.4
Península de Setúbal408.7205.7203.0
Alentejo226.4119.0107.4
Algarve245.9124.4121.6
Região Autónoma dos Açores120.462.757.8
Região Autónoma da Madeira130.866.664.2

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People in employment by age, in each region

2025, in thousands

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People in employment by age, in each region, 2025, in thousands
Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)16 - 24 years25 - 34 years35 - 44 years45 - 54 years55 - 64 years65 - 89 years
Norte110.1366.5406.3479.5360.976.6
Centro41.0159.6185.7220.6179.941.6
Oeste e Vale do Tejo23.0 §81.993.2111.185.319.8 §
Grande Lisboa60.9225.1261.7292.7204.955.2
Península de Setúbal24.7 §76.895.4118.977.015.8 §
Alentejo12.3 §40.651.560.848.212.9 §
Algarve15.844.958.465.347.613.9
Região Autónoma dos Açores9.725.530.431.619.83.5 §
Região Autónoma da Madeira8.725.628.336.026.75.4 §
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People in employment by level of education, in each region

2025, in thousands

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People in employment by level of education, in each region, 2025, in thousands
Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)No level of educationBasic education - First cycleBasic education - Second cycleBasic education - Third cycleSecondary and post-secondary educationHigher education
Norte10.5 §131.8199.1285.6577.7595.2
Centrox47.564.0140.4284.3289.4
Oeste e Vale do Tejox22.9 §37.777.2148.3126.0
Grande Lisboax38.763.2138.1363.4493.5
Península de Setúbalx12.7 §26.0 §68.8149.0150.0
Alentejox13.2 §18.741.386.664.6
Algarvex12.919.047.391.174.5
Região Autónoma dos Açoresx10.519.626.636.925.1
Região Autónoma da Madeira2.4 §13.319.220.640.035.3
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Reference
Measure P22 of the list of selected indicators: População empregada — númeroPT

Comparison with the previous period

Change calculated by the project from the published values (2025: 5,275.3; 2024: 5,112.3): (5,275.3 − 5,112.3) ÷ 5,112.3 × 100 = 3.2%, rounded to one decimal place. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.

Exact value: 5,275.3. In the headline, large values are rounded to millions.

People in employment by region and sex

Period
2025
Unit
Number (No.), values in thousands
Age group
Total
Highest completed level of education
Total
Data as of
3 November 2026

Source

  • Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey (Series 2021): Employed population (Series 2021 - No.) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), Sex, Age group and Highest completed level of education, source last updated 4 February 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0012156)

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Statistics Portugal. People: “People in employment by region and sex”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p22#x-P22-regioes-sexo. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

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People in employment by age, in each region

Period
2025
Unit
Number (No.), values in thousands
Sex
Total
Highest completed level of education
Total
Data as of
3 November 2026

Source

  • Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey (Series 2021): Employed population (Series 2021 - No.) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), Sex, Age group and Highest completed level of education, source last updated 4 February 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0012156)

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Statistics Portugal. People: “People in employment by age, in each region”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p22#x-P22-idade. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

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People in employment by level of education, in each region

Period
2025
Unit
Number (No.), values in thousands
Sex
Total
Age group
Total
Data as of
3 November 2026

Source

  • Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey (Series 2021): Employed population (Series 2021 - No.) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), Sex, Age group and Highest completed level of education, source last updated 4 February 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0012156)

Suggested citation

Statistics Portugal. People: “People in employment by level of education, in each region”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p22#x-P22-escolaridade. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

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