Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal

Portugal: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
55th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.161 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.17 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.234 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.2 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.2 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.212 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.208 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.199 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.219 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.221 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.23 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.239 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 55th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +6.4%
2006 0.2% -1.0%
2007 0.2% +38.1%
2008 0.2% -14.6%
2009 0.2% -0.1%
2010 0.2% +6.3%
2011 0.2% -2.0%
2012 0.2% -4.3%
2013 0.2% +9.9%
2014 0.2% +1.0%
2015 0.2% +3.8%
2016 0.2% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 52 Puerto Rico 0.3%
  2. 53 Indonesia 0.3% compare
  3. 54 Jamaica 0.2%
  4. 56 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  5. 57 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  6. 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Portugal ranks 55th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,088 data points, 1970–2021
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