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 0.2882 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2882
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
20th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2976
in 2016
All-time low
0.2332
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2522008: 0.2332009: 0.2432010: 0.2512011: 0.252012: 0.2922013: 0.2862014: 0.292015: 0.2772016: 0.2982017: 0.2682018: 0.288

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal stood at 0.2882.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal peaked at 0.2976 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2332, in 2008.

That places Portugal 20th out of 58 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 5 in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2517
2008 0.2332 -7.3%
2009 0.2434 +4.4%
2010 0.2511 +3.1%
2011 0.2496 -0.6%
2012 0.2918 +16.9%
2013 0.2859 -2.0%
2014 0.2897 +1.3%
2015 0.2773 -4.3%
2016 0.2976 +7.3%
2017 0.2681 -9.9%
2018 0.2882 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2428 0.2332 0.2517 3
2010s 0.2777 0.2496 0.2976 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Cyprus 0.301 compare
  2. 18 Estonia 0.3002 compare
  3. 19 France 0.2996 compare
  4. 21 El Salvador 0.2879 compare
  5. 22 Uruguay 0.2767 compare
  6. 23 Paraguay 0.27 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 0.2882 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 0.2976 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 0.2332 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 58 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 23.6%. 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 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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