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

Portugal: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2007
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.649 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.675 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.676 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.686 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.678 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.655 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.647 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.667 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.588 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.563 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.585 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.607 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.624 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.6% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 48th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.7% +4.1%
2006 0.7% +0.1%
2007 0.7% +1.5%
2008 0.7% -1.2%
2009 0.7% -3.3%
2010 0.6% -1.2%
2011 0.7% +3.1%
2012 0.6% -11.9%
2013 0.6% -4.3%
2014 0.6% +4.0%
2015 0.6% +3.6%
2016 0.6% +2.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 45 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  2. 46 Honduras 0.6% compare
  3. 47 Panama 0.6% compare
  4. 49 Poland 0.6% compare
  5. 50 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
  6. 51 Lithuania 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Portugal ranks 48th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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