Portugal Forecast: Employment

1980 - 2025 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Portugal Employment Forecast

  • Portugal Employment is forecasted to be 5.158 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 5.107 Person mn in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Portugal Employment is projected to stand at 5.181 Person mn in Dec 2025
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Employment

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Portugal Forecast: Employment

What is Portugal's Forecast: Employment in 2025?

Portugal Employment is forecasted to be 5.158 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.181 2025 5.158 2024 4.185 1980 5.181 2025 Person mn yearly 1980 - 2025

Forecast: Employment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Andorra (Person mn) 0.047 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Andorra (Person mn) 0.047 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Australia (Person mn) 13.897 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 4.444 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Belgium (Person mn) 5.189 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Canada (Person mn) 20.853 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Croatia (Person mn) 1.755 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.447 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 5.100 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Denmark (Person mn) 2.944 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 0.702 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Finland (Person mn) 2.617 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
France (Person mn) 28.596 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Germany (Person mn) 42.367 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Greece (Person mn) 4.132 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Guatemala (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 3.656 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.224 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 2.774 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 4.411 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 24.018 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Japan (Person mn) 67.598 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 28.727 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 0.887 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Lithuania (Person mn) 1.469 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.519 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.449 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
North Macedonia (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Malta (Person mn) 0.312 2025 yearly 1983 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 9.592 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
New Zealand (Person mn) 3.016 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Nicaragua (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Norway (Person mn) 2.915 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 5.181 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Puerto Rico (Person mn) 0.882 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
San Marino (Person mn) 0.022 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Singapore (Person mn) 3.833 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 2.431 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Slovenia (Person mn) 1.092 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Spain (Person mn) 20.671 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Sweden (Person mn) 5.183 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Switzerland (Person mn) 5.238 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Taiwan (Person mn) 11.386 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Thailand (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
United Kingdom (Person mn) 33.600 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
United States (Person mn) 159.103 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Portugal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,773.494 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,828.134 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 280,150.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 95.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 144.404 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 259.090 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 145.167 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) 95.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) 24,151.473 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) 4,654.698 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) -5,838.458 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) 67,382.700 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) 72,037.398 Dec 2024 monthly May 2009 - Dec 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) 27,675.160 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) 66,198.940 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.317 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,657.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,218.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 313,558.626 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,788,842.330 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 184,096.034 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 9,007.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,645,463.462 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,341,622.658 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 389.957 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 276.802 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 48.766 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 414.918 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1974 - Nov 2024
Exports (EUR) 6,796,014,098.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) 141.574 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) 607.178 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) 299.960 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) 886.741 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) 430.291 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) 1,861.118 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) 903.453 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) 789.441 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports (EUR) 9,298,177,151.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) 1,055.757 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) 765.392 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) 956.241 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) 808.911 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) 374.601 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) 1,022.061 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) 3,029.079 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) 711.067 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) 260.618 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.577 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 146.028 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -5.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 624.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,304.612 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -373.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -957.757 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 456,558.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 149.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 177,691.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 60.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 463.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 5.591 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -195,333.522 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 4,690.870 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -384.930 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 1,960.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 428.940 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -5.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Capital Transfers: Debit (EUR mn) 5.360 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) 123.380 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current and Capital Accounts: Capital Account (EUR mn) 191.460 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current and Capital Accounts: Capital Account: Credit (EUR mn) 228.240 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current and Capital Accounts: Capital Account: Debit (EUR mn) 36.770 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account (EUR mn) -529.170 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2018
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 282.520 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) -153.000 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (EUR mn) 507.220 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: GS: Services (EUR mn) 667.800 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: GS: Goods (EUR mn) -1,538.150 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (EUR mn) 380.340 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (EUR mn) 662.860 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (EUR mn) 660.230 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: GS: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 1,462.910 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: GS: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 2,130.710 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: GS: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 6,413.750 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Current Account: GS: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 4,875.600 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2019
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 5,075.810 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Capital Transfers: Credit (EUR mn) 206.830 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (EUR mn) -434.020 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -2,584.530 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) -36.190 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (EUR mn) -4,545.030 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Capital Transfers (EUR mn) 201.470 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account (EUR mn) 183.940 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Debit (EUR mn) 13,222.870 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: Credit (EUR mn) 14,039.310 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Primary Income (EUR mn) -322.660 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (EUR mn) -1,982.780 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: Debit (EUR mn) 13,259.640 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Secondary Incom... (EUR mn) 972.360 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Services: Credi... (EUR mn) 4,693.480 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 6,418.300 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Secondary Incom... (EUR mn) 647.320 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 2,124.870 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Services (EUR mn) 2,568.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Credit (EUR mn) 13,811.070 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Secondary Incom... (EUR mn) 325.040 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Primary Income:... (EUR mn) 2,049.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Primary Income:... (EUR mn) 1,726.940 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: CA: Goods and Services: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 8,401.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts: Current Account (CA) (EUR mn) 588.200 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
BoP: swda: Current and Capital Accounts (EUR mn) 779.660 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 620,760.760 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 445,495.150 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (EUR mn) -175,265.610 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt (EUR mn) 409,653.190 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
No of Companies (Unit th) 538.175 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.2 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,475.545 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 145,231.300 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 304,135.474 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,027.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 172.712 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.5 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31,979.922 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 295,508.837 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 340,297.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.3 Aug 2019 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2019
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 13.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 159.183 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1979 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 391.861 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 190,497.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 222,304.080 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.29 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 72.82 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) 140,306.540 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) 293,822.310 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 40,859.700 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,422.580 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) 68,470.000 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) 107.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) 1.200 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2024

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