Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.839 % of rural employed female population in working age2005: 0.838 % of rural employed female population in working age2006: 0.835 % of rural employed female population in working age2007: 0.832 % of rural employed female population in working age2008: 0.867 % of rural employed female population in working age2009: 0.908 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.913 % of rural employed female population in working age2011: 0.928 % of rural employed female population in working age2012: 0.929 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.941 % of rural employed female population in working age2014: 0.941 % of rural employed female population in working age2015: 0.936 % of rural employed female population in working age2016: 0.946 % of rural employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.9% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

That places Portugal 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% -0.1%
2006 0.8% -0.4%
2007 0.8% -0.3%
2008 0.9% +4.2%
2009 0.9% +4.7%
2010 0.9% +0.5%
2011 0.9% +1.7%
2012 0.9% +0.1%
2013 0.9% +1.3%
2014 0.9% +0.0%
2015 0.9% -0.5%
2016 0.9% +1.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Jordan 0.9% compare
  2. 20 Croatia 0.9% compare
  3. 21 France 0.9% compare
  4. 23 Estonia 0.9% compare
  5. 24 Italy 0.9% compare
  6. 25 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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