Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Portugal

Portugal: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.3206 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3206
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.4455
in 2007
All-time low
0.2298
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.4452008: 0.3442009: 0.232010: 0.312011: 0.3282012: 0.2942013: 0.3142014: 0.3232015: 0.332016: 0.3322017: 0.312018: 0.321

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Portugal stood at 0.3206.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Portugal peaked at 0.4455 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2298, in 2009.

That places Portugal 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Managers in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4455
2008 0.3444 -22.7%
2009 0.2298 -33.3%
2010 0.3097 +34.8%
2011 0.3283 +6.0%
2012 0.294 -10.4%
2013 0.3136 +6.7%
2014 0.3226 +2.9%
2015 0.3301 +2.3%
2016 0.3318 +0.5%
2017 0.3096 -6.7%
2018 0.3206 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3399 0.2298 0.4455 3
2010s 0.3178 0.294 0.3318 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Slovakia 0.3259 compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 0.322 compare
  3. 30 Finland 0.3211 compare
  4. 32 France 0.3184 compare
  5. 33 South Africa 0.3173 compare
  6. 34 Uruguay 0.3105 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Portugal?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Portugal was 0.3206 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4455 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2298 in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Managers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Managers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 659 data points, 2000–2021
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