Females, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal

Portugal: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.4333 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4333
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4452
in 2016
All-time low
0.4041
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.4042008: 0.4062009: 0.4042010: 0.412011: 0.4162012: 0.4392013: 0.4372014: 0.4392015: 0.4392016: 0.4452017: 0.442018: 0.433

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal is 0.4333, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal peaked at 0.4452 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4041, in 2009.

Portugal ranks 14th of 66 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 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4044
2008 0.4063 +0.5%
2009 0.4041 -0.5%
2010 0.4101 +1.5%
2011 0.4159 +1.4%
2012 0.4393 +5.6%
2013 0.4374 -0.4%
2014 0.4386 +0.3%
2015 0.4386 +0.0%
2016 0.4452 +1.5%
2017 0.4398 -1.2%
2018 0.4333 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4049 0.4041 0.4063 3
2010s 0.4331 0.4101 0.4452 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Cambodia 0.4388 compare
  2. 12 Armenia 0.4387 compare
  3. 13 Estonia 0.4372 compare
  4. 15 Chile 0.4296 compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 0.4291 compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 0.4264 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal was 0.4333 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4452 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4041 in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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