Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal

Portugal: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.7885 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7885
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8412
in 2013
All-time low
0.7746
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.8182008: 0.7922009: 0.8122010: 0.7752011: 0.7962012: 0.8412013: 0.8412014: 0.8332015: 0.842016: 0.8192017: 0.8192018: 0.789

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.7885 for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal peaked at 0.8412 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7746, in 2010.

That places Portugal 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1 in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.8184
2008 0.7923 -3.2%
2009 0.8122 +2.5%
2010 0.7746 -4.6%
2011 0.796 +2.8%
2012 0.8406 +5.6%
2013 0.8412 +0.1%
2014 0.8335 -0.9%
2015 0.8397 +0.7%
2016 0.8186 -2.5%
2017 0.819 +0.1%
2018 0.7885 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8076 0.7923 0.8184 3
2010s 0.8169 0.7746 0.8412 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Finland 0.8081 compare
  2. 18 Italy 0.7992 compare
  3. 19 Spain 0.7948 compare
  4. 21 Serbia 0.7787 compare
  5. 22 Ireland 0.7778 compare
  6. 23 Australia 0.7404 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Portugal was 0.7885 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8412 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7746 in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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