Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal, 1986–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1986.
Portugal ranks 19th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.7% | — |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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