Observatório da Emigração

Austria

24/06/2025

A. Annual series

A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2025

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		Foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Born in Portugal
	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in	N	% of total	As a % of all foreign-born	Change in
2025	9 197 213	0.4	2 085 078	22.7	2.3	3 735	0.0	0.2	4.7
2024	9 158 750	0.6	2 038 718	22.3	3.2	3 568	0.0	0.2	2.3
2023	9 104 772	1.4	1 975 860	21.7	7.2	3 487	0.0	0.2	7.4
2022	8 978 929	0.5	1 842 426	20.5	2.5	3 248	0.0	0.2	4.6
2021	8 932 664	0.4	1 797 573	20.1	1.8	3 105	0.0	0.2	2.8
2020	8 901 064	0.5	1 765 311	19.8	2.1	3 020	0.0	0.2	3.2
2019	8 858 775	0.4	1 728 554	19.5	1.8	2 925	0.0	0.2	5.1
2018	8 822 267	0.6	1 697 123	19.2	2.5	2 782	0.0	0.2	1.7
2017	8 772 865	0.8	1 656 266	18.9	3.9	2 735	0.0	0.2	4.6
2016	8 700 471	1.4	1 594 723	18.3	7.4	2 615	0.0	0.2	9.2
2015	8 584 926	0.9	1 484 595	17.3	5.0	2 394	0.0	0.2	4.6
2014	8 507 786	0.7	1 414 624	16.6	3.6	2 288	0.0	0.2	16.2
2013	8 451 860	0.5	1 364 771	16.2	3.2	1 969	0.0	0.2	18.6
2012	8 408 121	0.4	1 323 083	15.7	2.2	1 660	0.0	0.1	8.5
2011	8 375 164	0.3	1 294 706	15.5	1.5	1 530	0.0	0.1	7.2
2010	8 351 643	0.2	1 275 487	15.3	1.2	1 427	0.0	0.1	1.0
2009	8 335 003	0.3	1 260 277	15.1	2.0	1 413	0.0	0.1	6.1
2008	8 307 989	0.3	1 235 678	14.9	1.6	1 332	0.0	0.1	9.2
2007	8 282 984	0.4	1 215 695	14.7	1.7	1 220	0.0	0.1	0.8
2006	8 254 298	0.6	1 195 156	14.5	3.5	1 210	0.0	0.1	7.6
2005	8 201 359	0.7	1 154 776	14.1	1.2	1 125	0.0	0.1	4.1
2004	8 142 573	0.5	1 141 212	14.0	0.3	1 081	0.0	0.1	9.6
2003	8 100 273	0.4	1 137 351	14.0	2.3	986	0.0	0.1	11.0
2002	8 063 640	-0.1	1 112 094	13.8	11.6	888	0.0	0.1	-25.5
2000	8 069 276	--	996 547	12.4	--	1 192	0.0	0.1	--

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Note The values refer to the beginning of the years indicated by the statistical institute.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics Austria, Population by nationality and country of birth; United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).

A.1.1 Residents born in Portugal by sex, 2000-2025

(indivíduos)

Years	All foreign-born	Female		Male
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total
2025	3 735	1 608	43.1	2 127	57.0
2024	3 568	1 532	42.9	2 036	57.1
2023	3 487	1 483	42.5	2 004	57.5
2022	3 248	1 351	41.6	1 897	58.4
2021	3 105	1 262	40.6	1 843	59.4
2020	3 020	1 220	40.4	1 800	59.6
2019	2 925	1 193	40.8	1 732	59.2
2018	2 782	1 164	41.8	1 618	58.2
2017	2 735	1 141	41.7	1 594	58.3
2016	2 615	1 074	41.1	1 541	58.9
2015	2 394	990	41.4	1 404	58.6
2014	2 288	920	40.2	1 368	59.8
2013	1 969	784	39.8	1 185	60.2
2012	1 660	680	41.0	980	59.0
2011	1 530	627	41.0	903	59.0
2010	1 427	598	41.9	829	58.1
2009	1 413	588	41.6	825	58.4
2008	1 332	555	41.7	777	58.3
2007	1 220	525	43.0	695	57.0
2006	1 210	511	42.2	699	57.8
2005	1 125	471	41.9	654	58.1
2004	1 081	444	41.1	637	58.9
2003	986	413	41.9	573	58.1
2002	888	399	44.9	489	55.1
2000	1 192	479	40.2	713	59.8

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics Austria, Population by nationality and country of birth; United Nations Statistics Division (the UN data are estimates).

A.1.2 Residents born in Portugal by age group, 2002-2025

(Individuals)

Years	All foreign-born	< 15		15-39		40-64		> 65
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total
2025	3 735	262	7.0	1 747	46.8	1 534	41.1	192	5.2
2024	3 568	262	7.4	1 662	46.6	1 462	41.0	182	5.1
2023	3 487	284	8.2	1 633	46.8	1 389	39.8	181	5.2
2022	3 248	286	8.8	1 460	45.0	1 341	41.3	161	5.0
2021	3 105	278	9.0	1 372	44.2	1 306	42.1	149	4.8
2020	3 020	279	9.2	1 364	45.2	1 247	41.3	130	4.3
2019	2 925	292	10.0	1 337	45.7	1 168	39.9	128	4.4
2018	2 782	299	10.8	1 296	46.6	1 063	38.2	124	4.5
2017	2 735	291	10.6	1 339	49.0	989	36.2	116	4.2
2016	2 615	278	10.6	1 300	49.7	934	35.7	103	3.9
2015	2 394	257	10.7	1 210	50.6	836	34.9	91	3.8
2014	2 288	230	10.1	1 192	52.1	786	34.4	80	3.5
2013	1 969	195	9.9	1 017	51.7	679	34.5	78	4.0
2012	1 660	139	8.4	858	51.7	589	35.5	74	4.5
2011	1 530	114	7.5	815	53.3	532	34.8	69	4.5
2010	1 427	117	8.2	782	54.8	464	32.5	64	4.5
2009	1 413	122	8.6	784	55.5	445	31.5	62	4.4
2008	1 332	113	8.5	747	56.1	413	31.0	59	4.4
2007	1 220	110	9.0	683	56.0	371	30.4	56	4.6
2006	1 210	112	9.3	696	57.5	353	29.2	49	4.0
2005	1 125	106	9.4	645	57.3	327	29.1	47	4.2
2004	1 081	98	9.1	644	59.6	296	27.4	43	4.0
2003	986	86	8.7	589	59.7	269	27.3	42	4.3
2002	888	82	9.2	524	59.0	243	27.4	39	4.4

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Note The values refer to the beginning of the years indicated by the statistical institute.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics Austria, Population by nationality and country of birth.

A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2025

(Individuals)

Years	Total Population		All foreign-born
	Total Population		All foreign-born			Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in	N	% of total	As a % of all foreigners	Change in
2025	9 197 213	0.4	1 855 419	20.2	3.0	5 355	0.1	0.3	6.2
2024	9 158 750	0.6	1 800 866	19.7	4.1	5 044	0.1	0.2	5.1
2023	9 104 772	1.4	1 729 820	19.0	9.0	4 799	0.1	0.2	7.8
2022	8 978 929	0.5	1 586 709	17.7	3.6	4 454	0.0	0.2	6.8
2021	8 932 664	0.4	1 531 072	17.2	3.0	4 172	0.0	0.2	4.6
2020	8 901 064	0.5	1 486 223	16.7	3.3	3 989	0.0	0.2	5.3
2019	8 858 775	0.4	1 438 923	16.2	3.1	3 789	0.0	0.2	6.6
2018	8 822 267	0.6	1 395 880	15.8	4.0	3 555	0.0	0.2	4.0
2017	8 772 865	0.8	1 341 930	15.3	5.9	3 419	0.0	0.2	6.4
2016	8 700 471	1.4	1 267 674	14.6	10.6	3 213	0.0	0.2	11.1
2015	8 584 926	0.9	1 146 078	13.4	7.5	2 893	0.0	0.2	4.2
2014	8 507 786	0.7	1 066 114	12.5	6.2	2 775	0.0	0.2	22.8
2013	8 451 860	0.5	1 004 268	11.9	5.6	2 260	0.0	0.2	20.5
2012	8 408 121	0.4	951 429	11.3	4.2	1 875	0.0	0.2	10.0
2011	8 375 164	0.3	913 203	10.9	3.4	1 704	0.0	0.1	9.7
2010	8 351 643	0.2	883 579	10.6	2.7	1 553	0.0	0.1	2.0
2009	8 335 003	0.3	860 004	10.3	3.7	1 522	0.0	0.1	8.9
2008	8 307 989	0.3	829 679	10.0	3.1	1 398	0.0	0.1	9.5
2007	8 282 984	0.4	804 779	9.7	1.0	1 277	0.0	0.1	2.8
2006	8 254 298	0.6	796 666	9.7	2.9	1 242	0.0	0.1	8.6
2005	8 201 359	0.7	774 401	9.4	2.7	1 144	0.0	0.1	5.8
2004	8 142 573	0.5	754 216	9.3	1.0	1 081	0.0	0.1	10.2
2003	8 100 273	0.4	746 753	9.2	2.3	981	0.0	0.1	11.5
2002	8 063 640	-0.1	730 261	9.1	--	880	0.0	0.1	--
2000	8 069 276	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

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Note The values refer to the beginning of the years indicated by the statistical institute.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics Austria, Population by nationality and country of birth; United Nations Statistics Division (estimates).

A.2.1 Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by sex, 2002-2025

(Individuals)

Years	All foreign-born	Female		Male
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total
2025	5 355	2 236	41.8	3 119	58.2
2024	5 044	2 086	41.4	2 958	58.6
2023	4 799	1 976	41.2	2 823	58.8
2022	4 454	1 802	40.5	2 652	59.6
2021	4 172	1 663	39.9	2 509	60.1
2020	3 989	1 584	39.7	2 405	60.3
2019	3 789	1 511	39.9	2 278	60.1
2018	3 555	1 437	40.4	2 118	59.6
2017	3 419	1 375	40.2	2 044	59.8
2016	3 213	1 277	39.8	1 936	60.3
2015	2 893	1 136	39.3	1 757	60.7
2014	2 775	1 041	37.5	1 734	62.5
2013	2 260	859	38.0	1 401	62.0
2012	1 875	722	38.5	1 153	61.5
2011	1 704	657	38.6	1 047	61.4
2010	1 553	608	39.2	945	60.8
2009	1 522	594	39.0	928	61.0
2008	1 398	544	38.9	854	61.1
2007	1 277	499	39.1	778	60.9
2006	1 242	478	38.5	764	61.5
2005	1 144	430	37.6	714	62.4
2004	1 081	396	36.6	685	63.4
2003	981	367	37.4	614	62.6
2002	880	356	40.5	524	59.6

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Note The values refer to the beginning of the years indicated by the statistical institute.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics Austria, Population by nationality and country of birth.

A.2.2 Resident population with Portuguese citizenship by age group , 2002-2025

(Individuals)

Years	All foreign-born	< 15		15-39		40-64		> 65
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total
2025	5 355	743	13.9	2 318	43.3	2 142	40.0	152	2.8
2024	5 044	710	14.1	2 161	42.8	2 038	40.4	135	2.7
2023	4 799	675	14.1	2 095	43.7	1 901	39.6	128	2.7
2022	4 454	653	14.7	1 877	42.2	1 815	40.8	109	2.4
2021	4 172	632	15.2	1 716	41.1	1 728	41.4	96	2.3
2020	3 989	609	15.3	1 681	42.2	1 622	40.7	77	1.9
2019	3 789	597	15.8	1 625	42.9	1 487	39.2	80	2.1
2018	3 555	571	16.1	1 580	44.4	1 330	37.4	74	2.1
2017	3 419	548	16.0	1 591	46.5	1 215	35.5	65	1.9
2016	3 213	508	15.8	1 546	48.1	1 102	34.3	57	1.8
2015	2 893	450	15.6	1 422	49.2	967	33.4	54	1.9
2014	2 775	397	14.3	1 418	51.1	917	33.0	43	1.6
2013	2 260	334	14.8	1 159	51.3	722	32.0	45	2.0
2012	1 875	264	14.1	956	51.0	619	33.0	36	1.9
2011	1 704	239	14.0	901	52.9	529	31.0	35	2.1
2010	1 553	231	14.9	842	54.2	451	29.0	29	1.9
2009	1 522	222	14.6	843	55.4	427	28.1	30	2.0
2008	1 398	197	14.1	787	56.3	383	27.4	31	2.2
2007	1 277	188	14.7	723	56.6	337	26.4	29	2.3
2006	1 242	168	13.5	739	59.5	314	25.3	21	1.7
2005	1 144	144	12.6	696	60.8	283	24.7	21	1.8
2004	1 081	114	10.6	702	64.9	246	22.8	19	1.8
2003	981	94	9.6	648	66.1	221	22.5	18	1.8
2002	880	86	9.8	590	67.0	187	21.2	17	1.9

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics Austria, Population by nationality and country of birth.

A.3 Consular registrations , 2008-2023

(Individuals)

Years	All registrations		Registrations by migrants born in Portugal			Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
Years	N	Change in		% of total	Change in		% of total	Change in
2023	5 953	5.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
2022	5 670	220.7	--	--	--	--	--	--
2021	1 768	320.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
2020	421	-93.9	--	--	--	--	--	--
2019	6 854	23.1	--	--	--	--	--	--
2016	5 568	14.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
2015	4 883	63.1	--	--	--	--	--	--
2014	2 994	39.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
2011	2 154	33.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
2008	1 620	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese consulates abroad and Consular Management System (DGACCP), data grantes upon request.

A.4 Foreign inflows , 2002-2024

(Individuals)

Years	Total inflows		Portuguese inflows
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2024	164 916	-9.2	777	0.5	-0.1
2023	181 568	-26.3	778	0.4	-2.4
2022	246 265	76.5	797	0.3	19.1
2021	139 543	15.0	669	0.5	15.5
2020	121 311	-10.1	579	0.5	-14.8
2019	134 966	2.5	680	0.5	0.9
2018	131 724	-5.5	674	0.5	9.1
2017	139 329	-12.2	618	0.4	10.2
2016	158 746	-20.1	561	0.4	-15.4
2015	198 658	28.8	663	0.3	14.1
2014	154 260	14.1	581	0.4	-33.8
2013	135 228	7.7	878	0.6	26.7
2012	125 605	14.3	693	0.6	30.5
2011	109 921	13.4	531	0.5	19.6
2010	96 896	5.7	444	0.5	24.4
2009	91 660	-2.9	357	0.4	2.3
2008	94 368	3.1	349	0.4	14.4
2007	91 546	10.4	305	0.3	10.5
2006	82 899	-15.4	276	0.3	-6.8
2005	97 995	-6.0	296	0.3	11.3
2004	104 246	11.7	266	0.3	-15.0
2003	93 341	8.4	313	0.3	6.1
2002	86 144	--	295	0.4	--

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics Austria, STATcube.

A.4.1 Portuguese inflows by sex , 2002-2024

(Individuals)

Years	All foreign-born	Female		Male
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total
2024	777	344	44.3	433	55.7
2023	778	337	43.3	441	56.7
2022	797	366	45.9	431	54.1
2021	669	300	44.8	369	55.2
2020	579	221	38.2	358	61.8
2019	680	275	40.4	405	59.6
2018	674	244	36.2	430	63.8
2017	618	250	40.5	368	59.6
2016	561	219	39.0	342	61.0
2015	663	241	36.4	422	63.7
2014	581	210	36.2	371	63.9
2013	878	285	32.5	593	67.5
2012	693	213	30.7	480	69.3
2011	531	140	26.4	391	73.6
2010	444	114	25.7	330	74.3
2009	357	102	28.6	255	71.4
2008	349	105	30.1	244	69.9
2007	305	94	30.8	211	69.2
2006	276	84	30.4	192	69.6
2005	296	86	29.1	210	71.0
2004	266	62	23.3	204	76.7
2003	313	77	24.6	236	75.4
2002	295	53	18.0	242	82.0

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A.4.2 Portuguese inflows by age group , 2002-2024

(Individuals)

Years	All foreign-born	< 15		15-39		40-64		> 65
Years	N	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total	N	% of total
2024	777	57	7.3	548	70.5	165	21.2	7	0.9
2023	778	65	8.4	551	70.8	156	20.1	6	0.8
2022	797	45	5.6	588	73.8	157	19.7	7	0.9
2021	669	47	7.0	486	72.6	131	19.6	5	0.8
2020	579	31	5.4	391	67.5	153	26.4	4	0.7
2019	680	52	7.6	453	66.6	170	25.0	5	0.7
2018	674	50	7.4	419	62.2	201	29.8	4	0.6
2017	618	63	10.2	398	64.4	151	24.4	6	1.0
2016	561	43	7.7	373	66.5	139	24.8	6	1.1
2015	663	56	8.4	433	65.3	170	25.6	4	0.6
2014	581	57	9.8	377	64.9	143	24.6	4	0.7
2013	878	84	9.6	557	63.4	236	26.9	1	0.1
2012	693	70	10.1	453	65.4	166	24.0	4	0.6
2011	531	30	5.6	343	64.6	155	29.2	3	0.6
2010	444	21	4.7	286	64.4	131	29.5	6	1.4
2009	357	17	4.8	242	67.8	94	26.3	4	1.1
2008	349	29	8.3	245	70.2	71	20.4	4	1.2
2007	305	18	5.9	225	73.8	59	19.4	3	1.0
2006	276	17	6.2	199	72.1	56	20.3	4	1.4
2005	296	13	4.4	231	78.0	51	17.2	1	0.3
2004	266	19	7.2	193	72.6	52	19.6	2	0.8
2003	313	17	5.4	248	79.2	47	15.0	1	0.3
2002	295	18	6.1	233	79.0	43	14.6	1	0.3

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A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country , 2000-2024

(Individuals)

Years	Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners		Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Years	N	Change in	N	% of total	Change in
2024	21 891	9.8	4	0.0	-33.3
2023	19 939	-3.2	6	0.0	-25.0
2022	20 606	27.4	8	0.0	700.0
2021	16 171	79.8	1	0.0	--
2020	8 996	-14.3	0	0.0	--
2019	10 500	12.2	3	0.0	0.0
2018	9 355	2.5	3	0.0	-25.0
2017	9 125	7.0	4	0.0	100.0
2016	8 530	4.7	2	0.0	100.0
2015	8 144	7.6	1	0.0	-66.7
2014	7 570	2.9	3	0.0	--
2013	7 354	4.4	0	0.0	--
2012	7 043	5.3	3	0.0	50.0
2011	6 690	9.0	2	0.0	--
2010	6 135	-23.1	0	0.0	--
2009	7 978	-22.2	0	0.0	--
2008	10 258	-26.8	0	0.0	--
2007	14 010	-45.6	0	0.0	--
2006	25 746	-26.2	2	0.0	--
2005	34 876	-16.2	0	0.0	--
2004	41 645	-6.8	0	0.0	--
2003	44 694	24.1	0	0.0	--
2002	36 011	13.5	0	0.0	--
2001	31 731	30.5	1	0.0	0.0
2000	24 320	--	1	0.0	--

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Note Naturalizations are only considered by residents in Austria. The data for total acquisitions in 2020 has been reviewed by the responsible entity and amended by OEm as at 31/05/2022.

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics Austria, Naturalisations and, for the Portuguese, information granted upor request.

A.6 Remittances , 2000-2024

(Euros, thousands)

Years	Inward flows (thousand euros) (a)		Outward flows (thousand euros) (b)		Balance (a/b)
Years		Change in		Change in	Balance (a/b)
2024	15 590	15.0	290	31.8	54
2023	13 560	11.5	220	10.0	62
2022	12 160	36.9	200	-13.0	61
2021	8 880	0.4	230	53.3	39
2020	8 840	-7.4	150	-25.0	59
2019	9 550	15.2	200	-25.9	48
2018	8 290	-4.8	270	3.8	31
2017	8 710	24.1	260	13.0	34
2016	7 020	-8.4	230	21.0	31
2015	7 660	5.7	190	0.0	40
2014	7 250	-20.9	190	-13.6	38
2013	9 170	18.6	220	15.8	42
2012	7 730	10.7	190	-13.6	41
2011	6 980	14.8	220	-12.0	32
2010	6 080	52.8	250	31.6	24
2009	3 980	10.9	190	-59.6	21
2008	3 590	-2.7	470	147.4	8
2007	3 690	159.9	190	-54.8	19
2006	1 420	36.5	420	40.0	3
2005	1 040	-69.4	300	25.0	3
2004	3 400	172.0	240	-33.3	14
2003	1 250	-35.2	360	-20.0	3
2002	1 930	11.6	450	221.4	4
2001	1 730	-10.4	140	600.0	12
2000	1 930	--	20	--	96

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Banco de Portugal, BP stat, Estatísticas de balança de pagamentos, Remessas de emigrantes/imigrantes.

B. Census

B.1 Resident population by census and nationality, according to country of birth , 2011-2012

(indivíduos)

Nationality	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
Nationality	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	8 396 651	100.0	1 309 090	100.0	1 634	100.0
Nationality of the destination country	7 461 953	88.9	515 969	39.4	209	12.8
Foreign nationality	934 698	11.1	793 121	60.6	1 425	87.2

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Note ! Other situations or missing values: 5,289

Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from União Europeia, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

B.2 Resident population by census and sex, according to country of birth , 2001-2012

(indivíduos)

By sex	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By sex	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	8 401 940	100.0	1 312 688	100	1 634	100
Female	4 308 002	51.3	686 570	52.3	695	42.5
Male	4 093 938	48.7	626 118	47.7	939	57.5
2001/2002
Total Population	8 032 926	100.0	1 003 399	100	950	100
Female	4 143 737	51.6	520 444	51.9	384	40.4
Male	3 889 189	48.4	482 955	48.1	566	59.6

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

B.3 Resident population by census and age group, according to country of birth , 2001-2012

(indivíduos)

By age group	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By age group	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	8 401 940	100.0	1 312 688	14.8	1 634	0.0
-15 Years	1 227 690	14.6	73 861	5.6	137	8.4
15-39 Years	2 672 400	31.8	529 479	40.3	838	51.3
40-64 Years	3 009 737	35.8	525 580	40.0	586	35.9
65+ Years	1 492 113	17.8	183 768	14.0	73	4.5
2001/2002
Total Population	8 032 926	100.0	1 003 399	11.5	950	0.0
-15 Years	1 353 482	16.8	78 912	7.9	77	8.1
15-39 Years	2 868 918	35.7	413 938	41.3	606	63.8
40-64 Years	2 568 847	32.0	370 604	36.9	234	24.6
65+ Years	1 241 679	15.5	139 945	14.0	33	3.5

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from European Union, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

B.5 Residents born in Portugal by labour force status , 2011-2012

(indivíduos)

By labour force status	Total Population		Foreign-born		Born in Portugal
By labour force status	N	%	N	%	N	%
2011/2012
Total Population	8 401 940	100.0	1 312 688	100.0	1 634	100.0
Employed	4 019 408	47.8	649 191	49.5	850	52.0
Unemployed	252 147	3.0	76 879	5.9	81	5.0
Inactive	4 130 385	49.2	586 618	44.7	703	43.0

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Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from União Europeia, Eurostat, 2011 census hub

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