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 0.7009 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7009
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8055
in 2017
All-time low
0.7009
in 2018
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: 0.7982008: 0.7442009: 0.7662010: 0.7012011: 0.7182012: 0.7542013: 0.7722014: 0.7692015: 0.7982016: 0.7552017: 0.8062018: 0.701

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.7009 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Portugal peaked at 0.8055 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7009, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 21st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Elementary occupation in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.7983
2008 0.7442 -6.8%
2009 0.7659 +2.9%
2010 0.7015 -8.4%
2011 0.7182 +2.4%
2012 0.7538 +5.0%
2013 0.7717 +2.4%
2014 0.7691 -0.3%
2015 0.798 +3.8%
2016 0.7553 -5.4%
2017 0.8055 +6.7%
2018 0.7009 -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7695 0.7442 0.7983 3
2010s 0.7527 0.7009 0.8055 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Lithuania 0.7377 compare
  2. 19 Estonia 0.7062 compare
  3. 20 Greece 0.7013 compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 0.6703 compare
  5. 23 Hungary 0.6485 compare
  6. 24 Cyprus 0.6375 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 0.7009 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 0.8055 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7009 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 59 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 down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 670 data points, 2000–2021
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