Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Portugal

Portugal: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.831 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.831
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.8566
in 2012
All-time low
0.6789
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.6792008: 0.8292009: 0.8132010: 0.8042011: 0.7672012: 0.8572013: 0.7912014: 0.8292015: 0.8182016: 0.8342017: 0.8472018: 0.831

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Portugal is 0.831, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Portugal peaked at 0.8566 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6789, in 2007.

That places Portugal 17th 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 public paid employees by occupational group in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6789
2008 0.8293 +22.2%
2009 0.8128 -2.0%
2010 0.8043 -1.0%
2011 0.7673 -4.6%
2012 0.8566 +11.6%
2013 0.7907 -7.7%
2014 0.8293 +4.9%
2015 0.8179 -1.4%
2016 0.8339 +1.9%
2017 0.8473 +1.6%
2018 0.831 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7737 0.6789 0.8293 3
2010s 0.8198 0.7673 0.8566 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Switzerland 0.8373 compare
  2. 15 Slovakia 0.8361 compare
  3. 16 Czechia 0.8353 compare
  4. 18 Ireland 0.8289 compare
  5. 19 Austria 0.8105 compare
  6. 20 Mongolia 0.8102 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Portugal?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Portugal was 0.831 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8566 in 2012.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6789 in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 664 data points, 2000–2021
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