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 Activity rate of the resident population at the Census moment (Series 1960 - 2021 - %)
Characteristic Description
Name Activity rate of the resident population at the Census moment (Series 1960 - 2021 - %) by Sex and Age group; Decennial
Regularity Decennial
Source Statistics Portugal, Population and housing census - historical series
First available period 1960
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
  • Sex
  • Age group
Concepts
  • AGE GROUP:  The age interval in years to which a person belongs at the time of reference.
  • SEX:  Biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  Set of persons who, regardless of being present or absent in a given housing unit at the moment of observation, have lived in the place of their usual residence for a continuous period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, or have arrived to the place of their usual residence during the period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, with the purpose of living there for a year, at least.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Formule

(Working population/ Resident population aged 15 and over)*100
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations Population and housing censuses, Series
Last update date 26/03/2025


information presented in 9/5/2025