Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal
Portugal: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal is 0.7%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
That places Portugal 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, urban in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of urban population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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