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 0.48 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.48
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
23rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4853
in 2014
All-time low
0.2417
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.40.52007201220182007: 0.2512008: 0.2422009: 0.2982010: 0.3292011: 0.4552012: 0.4162013: 0.3722014: 0.4852015: 0.3912016: 0.3722017: 0.4022018: 0.48

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Portugal is 0.48, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Portugal peaked at 0.4853 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2417, in 2008.

That places Portugal 23rd 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 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: Managers in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2509
2008 0.2417 -3.6%
2009 0.2978 +23.2%
2010 0.3291 +10.5%
2011 0.4553 +38.3%
2012 0.4159 -8.7%
2013 0.3722 -10.5%
2014 0.4853 +30.4%
2015 0.3909 -19.5%
2016 0.3717 -4.9%
2017 0.4018 +8.1%
2018 0.48 +19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2635 0.2417 0.2978 3
2010s 0.4114 0.3291 0.4853 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Belgium 0.4932 compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 0.4836 compare
  3. 22 Czechia 0.4833 compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 0.4789 compare
  5. 25 Paraguay 0.4776 compare
  6. 26 Austria 0.475 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 0.48 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 0.4853 in 2014.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2417 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Portugal ranks 23rd 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 up 98.6%. 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 public paid employees by occupational group: Managers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Managers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 653 data points, 2000–2021
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