Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal

Portugal: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
76th
of 94 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, rural in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.904 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.931 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.917 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.923 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.914 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.887 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.87 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.883 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.795 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.763 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.781 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.804 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.822 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

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

Portugal ranks 76th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +2.9%
2006 0.9% -1.5%
2007 0.9% +0.7%
2008 0.9% -0.9%
2009 0.9% -3.0%
2010 0.9% -1.9%
2011 0.9% +1.4%
2012 0.8% -9.9%
2013 0.8% -4.1%
2014 0.8% +2.3%
2015 0.8% +3.0%
2016 0.8% +2.2%

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. 73 Jamaica 0.8%
  2. 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8%
  3. 75 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
  4. 77 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  5. 78 Italy 0.8% compare
  6. 79 Cyprus 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Portugal ranks 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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