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 0.406 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.406
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4187
in 2015
All-time low
0.3325
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.3322008: 0.4042009: 0.392010: 0.4032011: 0.42012: 0.3882013: 0.3912014: 0.4142015: 0.4192016: 0.42017: 0.3952018: 0.406

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal stood at 0.406.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal peaked at 0.4187 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3325, in 2007.

That places Portugal 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 wage quintile in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3 in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3325
2008 0.4037 +21.4%
2009 0.3898 -3.4%
2010 0.403 +3.4%
2011 0.4005 -0.6%
2012 0.3884 -3.0%
2013 0.3908 +0.6%
2014 0.4139 +5.9%
2015 0.4187 +1.2%
2016 0.3996 -4.6%
2017 0.3951 -1.1%
2018 0.406 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3753 0.3325 0.4037 3
2010s 0.4018 0.3884 0.4187 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Georgia 0.4105 compare
  2. 15 Colombia 0.4102 compare
  3. 16 Armenia 0.4094 compare
  4. 18 South Africa 0.3987 compare
  5. 19 Republic of Moldova 0.398 compare
  6. 20 Slovakia 0.3973 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 0.406 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 0.4187 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3325 in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 59 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 up 0.6%. 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 3. 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 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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