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2030 AGENDA SDG

Themes Summary Table Glossary 2030 Agenda

PORTUGAL

Employment, according to the Census: total and by situation in main occupation

Indicator

2021

4,426,461

Individuals

1960

3,315,639

Individuals

Individual

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Years	Situation in main occupation
Years	Total	Employer	Individual self-employed worker	Unpaid family worker	Employee	Active member of cooperative	Other
1960	3,315,639	193,206	436,651	205,801	2,453,209	x	26,772
1970	3,163,855	73,155	582,775	128,895	2,363,980	x	15,050
1981	┴3,897,499	┴129,976	┴630,062	┴100,165	┴3,005,259	┴17,104	┴14,933
1991	4,129,690	265,197	558,279	80,831	3,168,959	6,729	49,695
2001	┴4,650,947	┴478,804	┴294,103	┴35,939	┴3,793,992	┴3,216	┴44,893
2011	┴4,361,187	┴459,123	┴286,090	┴24,130	┴3,540,336	┴2,157	┴49,351
2021	4,426,461	467,418	420,179	x	3,435,002	x	103,862

Sources/Entities: INE, PORDATA
Last updated: 2023-03-07

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