Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal

Portugal: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.5337 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5337
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
11th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5869
in 2016
All-time low
0.4886
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.4892008: 0.5532009: 0.5152010: 0.5162011: 0.5422012: 0.5752013: 0.5552014: 0.5792015: 0.5692016: 0.5872017: 0.5622018: 0.534

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal stood at 0.5337.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal peaked at 0.5869 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4886, in 2007.

Portugal ranks 11th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2 in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4886
2008 0.553 +13.2%
2009 0.5153 -6.8%
2010 0.5155 +0.0%
2011 0.5422 +5.2%
2012 0.5754 +6.1%
2013 0.5555 -3.5%
2014 0.5791 +4.3%
2015 0.5693 -1.7%
2016 0.5869 +3.1%
2017 0.5619 -4.3%
2018 0.5337 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.519 0.4886 0.553 3
2010s 0.5577 0.5155 0.5869 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Spain 0.5527 compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 0.5506 compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 0.5447 compare
  4. 12 Cyprus 0.5311 compare
  5. 13 Lithuania 0.5262 compare
  6. 14 Estonia 0.5241 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal was 0.5337 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5869 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4886 in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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