Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal

Portugal: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.60.811986200120161986: 0.903 % of labor force with low education in working age1987: 0.919 % of labor force with low education in working age1991: 0.956 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.896 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.877 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.874 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.886 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.903 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.841 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.805 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.817 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.764 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.734 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.726 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.751 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.774 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 79th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1986 0.9%
1987 0.9% +1.8%
1991 1.0% +3.9%
2004 0.9% -6.3%
2005 0.9% -2.0%
2006 0.9% -0.4%
2007 0.9% +1.3%
2008 0.9% +1.9%
2009 0.8% -6.9%
2010 0.8% -4.2%
2011 0.8% +1.5%
2012 0.8% -6.5%
2013 0.7% -3.9%
2014 0.7% -1.1%
2015 0.8% +3.4%
2016 0.8% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 76 Jordan 0.8% compare
  2. 77 France 0.8% compare
  3. 78 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  4. 80 Puerto Rico 0.8% compare
  5. 81 Austria 0.7% compare
  6. 82 Djibouti 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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