Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Portugal

Portugal: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
51st
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.229 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.218 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.229 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.228 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.237 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.226 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.226 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.232 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.205 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.207 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.21 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.197 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Portugal stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Portugal 51st out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -4.5%
2006 0.2% +4.8%
2007 0.2% -0.3%
2008 0.2% +3.9%
2009 0.2% -4.8%
2010 0.2% +0.1%
2011 0.2% +2.5%
2012 0.2% -11.6%
2013 0.2% +1.1%
2014 0.2% -2.6%
2015 0.2% +4.4%
2016 0.2% -6.2%

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. 48 Colombia 0.2% compare
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  3. 50 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
  4. 52 South Africa 0.2% compare
  5. 53 Spain 0.2% compare
  6. 54 Bangladesh 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Portugal?
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Portugal was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
Portugal ranks 51st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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