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 0.4659 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4659
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.516
in 2015
All-time low
0.4194
in 2012
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.4262008: 0.4232009: 0.4442010: 0.4772011: 0.4232012: 0.4192013: 0.4452014: 0.4722015: 0.5162016: 0.4852017: 0.472018: 0.466

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Portugal is 0.4659, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Portugal peaked at 0.516 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4194, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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: Professionals in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4255
2008 0.4228 -0.6%
2009 0.4441 +5.0%
2010 0.4767 +7.3%
2011 0.4235 -11.2%
2012 0.4194 -1.0%
2013 0.4448 +6.0%
2014 0.4723 +6.2%
2015 0.516 +9.2%
2016 0.4854 -5.9%
2017 0.4699 -3.2%
2018 0.4659 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4308 0.4228 0.4441 3
2010s 0.4638 0.4194 0.516 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 Guatemala 0.4779 compare
  2. 26 Latvia 0.4744 compare
  3. 27 South Africa 0.4684 compare
  4. 29 Mexico 0.4552 compare
  5. 30 Argentina 0.4543 compare
  6. 31 Serbia 0.4511 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 0.4659 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 0.516 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4194 in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 59 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 up 10.2%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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