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

Portugal: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.927 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.929 % of total employed female population in working age2006: 0.92 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.931 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.942 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.959 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.954 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.961 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.971 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.977 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.976 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.978 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.982 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Portugal is 1.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Portugal peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.

That places Portugal 21st out of 94 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, total in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.1%
2006 0.9% -0.9%
2007 0.9% +1.2%
2008 0.9% +1.2%
2009 1.0% +1.8%
2010 1.0% -0.4%
2011 1.0% +0.7%
2012 1.0% +1.0%
2013 1.0% +0.6%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2016 1.0% +0.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  2. 19 Iceland 1.0% compare
  3. 20 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  4. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0%
  5. 23 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  6. 24 Czechia 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Portugal?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Portugal was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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