Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Portugal

Portugal: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
56th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.60.81986200120161986: 0.656 % of population aged 25-641987: 0.667 % of population aged 25-641991: 0.726 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.732 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.736 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.732 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.729 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.746 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.714 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.702 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.705 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.667 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.649 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.669 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.695 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.714 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Portugal stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Portugal peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 56th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1986 0.7%
1987 0.7% +1.6%
1991 0.7% +8.8%
2004 0.7% +0.8%
2005 0.7% +0.6%
2006 0.7% -0.6%
2007 0.7% -0.4%
2008 0.7% +2.2%
2009 0.7% -4.2%
2010 0.7% -1.7%
2011 0.7% +0.5%
2012 0.7% -5.5%
2013 0.6% -2.6%
2014 0.7% +3.0%
2015 0.7% +3.9%
2016 0.7% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 53 Chile 0.7% compare
  2. 54 Austria 0.7% compare
  3. 55 Finland 0.7% compare
  4. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
  5. 58 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  6. 59 Luxembourg 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Portugal?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Portugal was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Portugal ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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