Sociodemographic and economic indices in Portugal, 1995–2014
| Indicator | 1995–1999 | 2000–2006 | 2007–2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration rate | 42 000 | 32 300 | −14 200 |
| Proportion of females in foreign population (%) | 41.8 | 44.8 | 49.8 |
| Crude birth rate (per 1000 population) | 11.1 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Crude death rate (per 1000 population) | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.2 |
| Infant death rate (per 1000 live births) | 7.4 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| GDP per capita (PPS millions, Euros) | 12 872 | 17 513 | 20 485 |
| GDP growth rate (%) | 4.2 | 1.5 | −1.0 |
| Government expenditure on health: budget execution per capita (Euro—ratio)* | 396.3 | 714.6 | 783.8 |
| Government expenditure on health: budget execution as a % of GDP* | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Unemployment rate (%; highest value in the period) | |||
| Men | 6.4 | 6.7 | 16.0 |
| Women | 8.2 | 8.9 | 16.4 |
| Total social security expenditure as % of GDP | 9.4 | 11.6 | 18.5 |
| Total social security benefit (Euros, 1000s) | 8 002 079.0 | 13 468 539.0 | 20 487 826.3 |
| % of total social security benefit for sickness/maternity | 6.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| Social security payment for sickness/maternity (1000s, Euros) | 549 839.9 | 688 814.0 | 830 629.9 |
| % of total social benefit for family/children (%) | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Social security payment on family/children (1000s, Euros) | 439 383.1 | 640 032.3 | 895 293.9 |
| % of total social benefit for unemployment (%) | 8.6 | 10.1 | 10.5 |
| Social security payment for unemployment (1000s, Euros) | 691 724.0 | 1 364 001.7 | 2 148 857.4 |
Figures presented describe the mean value for the period except for crude and infant deaths as well as unemployment where the highest values were depicted.
Sources: Statistics Portugal (INE) and Instituto de Gestão Financeira da Segurança Social (IGFSS).
*Only data for 1995–2013 were officially documented.
†Social benefits/social security payments are transfers to households, in cash or in kind, intended to relieve them from the financial burden of a number of risks or needs, including: (a) sickness; (b) invalidity, disability; (c) occupational accident or disease; (d) old age; (e) survivors; (f) maternity; (g) family; (h) promotion of employment; (i) unemployment; (j) housing (k) education; (l) general neediness.