Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal

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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
81st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.895 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.887 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.888 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.886 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.903 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.857 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.845 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.841 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.794 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.772 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.781 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.817 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.837 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.8% for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 81st of 97 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, urban in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.1%
2007 0.9% -0.2%
2008 0.9% +2.0%
2009 0.9% -5.2%
2010 0.8% -1.4%
2011 0.8% -0.4%
2012 0.8% -5.7%
2013 0.8% -2.7%
2014 0.8% +1.2%
2015 0.8% +4.6%
2016 0.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 78 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  2. 79 Colombia 0.8% compare
  3. 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8%
  4. 82 Morocco 0.8% compare
  5. 83 Namibia 0.8% compare
  6. 84 Italy 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Portugal ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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