Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Portugal

Portugal: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.61986200120161986: 0.473 % of female population in working age1987: 0.495 % of female population in working age1991: 0.564 % of female population in working age2004: 0.594 % of female population in working age2005: 0.611 % of female population in working age2006: 0.614 % of female population in working age2007: 0.621 % of female population in working age2008: 0.629 % of female population in working age2009: 0.603 % of female population in working age2010: 0.594 % of female population in working age2011: 0.602 % of female population in working age2012: 0.577 % of female population in working age2013: 0.562 % of female population in working age2014: 0.579 % of female population in working age2015: 0.609 % of female population in working age2016: 0.624 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Portugal is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Portugal peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1986.

Portugal ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1986 0.5%
1987 0.5% +4.6%
1991 0.6% +14.0%
2004 0.6% +5.3%
2005 0.6% +2.9%
2006 0.6% +0.5%
2007 0.6% +1.1%
2008 0.6% +1.4%
2009 0.6% -4.1%
2010 0.6% -1.6%
2011 0.6% +1.4%
2012 0.6% -4.1%
2013 0.6% -2.6%
2014 0.6% +3.0%
2015 0.6% +5.1%
2016 0.6% +2.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  2. 30 Finland 0.6% compare
  3. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  5. 34 Czechia 0.6% compare
  6. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Portugal?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Portugal was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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