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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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