Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal

Portugal: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.60.811986200120161986: 0.943 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.952 % of labor force aged 25-641991: 0.97 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.908 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.906 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.904 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.903 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.915 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.874 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.858 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.855 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.811 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.784 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.798 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.826 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.844 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

That places Portugal 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1986 0.9%
1987 1.0% +1.0%
1991 1.0% +1.9%
2004 0.9% -6.4%
2005 0.9% -0.3%
2006 0.9% -0.2%
2007 0.9% -0.1%
2008 0.9% +1.3%
2009 0.9% -4.4%
2010 0.9% -1.8%
2011 0.9% -0.3%
2012 0.8% -5.2%
2013 0.8% -3.3%
2014 0.8% +1.8%
2015 0.8% +3.6%
2016 0.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 88 North Macedonia 0.9% compare
  2. 89 Namibia 0.8% compare
  3. 90 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  4. 92 Jordan 0.8% compare
  5. 93 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  6. 94 Italy 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Portugal ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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