Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Portugal

Portugal: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1986
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.60.81986200120161986: 0.829 % of male labor force in working age1987: 0.823 % of male labor force in working age1991: 0.822 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.821 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.814 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.813 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.799 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.816 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.811 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.808 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.804 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.804 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.802 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.804 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.802 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.8 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Portugal peaked at 0.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

Portugal ranks 53rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1986 0.8%
1987 0.8% -0.7%
1991 0.8% -0.2%
2004 0.8% -0.1%
2005 0.8% -0.9%
2006 0.8% -0.1%
2007 0.8% -1.7%
2008 0.8% +2.1%
2009 0.8% -0.5%
2010 0.8% -0.4%
2011 0.8% -0.6%
2012 0.8% +0.0%
2013 0.8% -0.2%
2014 0.8% +0.2%
2015 0.8% -0.2%
2016 0.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 50 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  2. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
  3. 52 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  4. 54 France 0.8% compare
  5. 55 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
  6. 56 Austria 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Portugal?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Portugal was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1986.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Portugal ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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