Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal

Portugal: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.902 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.919 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.915 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.902 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.911 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.88 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.881 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.871 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.818 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.795 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.809 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.851 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.865 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 77th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +1.8%
2006 0.9% -0.3%
2007 0.9% -1.5%
2008 0.9% +1.0%
2009 0.9% -3.4%
2010 0.9% +0.1%
2011 0.9% -1.1%
2012 0.8% -6.0%
2013 0.8% -2.8%
2014 0.8% +1.7%
2015 0.9% +5.2%
2016 0.9% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 74 Finland 0.9% compare
  2. 75 Gambia 0.9% compare
  3. 76 Serbia 0.9% compare
  4. 78 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  5. 79 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  6. 80 Puerto Rico 0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Portugal ranks 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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