Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Portugal

Portugal: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.8882005: 0.8832006: 0.8722007: 0.8792008: 0.8932009: 0.9242010: 0.8952011: 0.9062012: 0.9342013: 0.9442014: 0.9342015: 0.9352016: 0.944

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Portugal stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.

Portugal ranks 25th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.6%
2006 0.9% -1.3%
2007 0.9% +0.9%
2008 0.9% +1.6%
2009 0.9% +3.4%
2010 0.9% -3.2%
2011 0.9% +1.3%
2012 0.9% +3.1%
2013 0.9% +1.0%
2014 0.9% -1.1%
2015 0.9% +0.1%
2016 0.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 France 1.0% compare
  2. 23 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  3. 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9%
  4. 26 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  5. 27 Mexico 0.9% compare
  6. 28 South Africa 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Portugal?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Portugal was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,202 data points, 1970–2021
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