Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal

Portugal: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.020.040.060.081986200120161986: 0 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.08 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.079 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.075 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.071 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.067 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.069 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.068 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.071 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.

That places Portugal 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1991 0.0%
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +1.5%
2006 0.1% -4.8%
2007 0.1% +6.9%
2008 0.1% -5.8%
2009 0.1% +4.9%
2010 0.1% -6.9%
2011 0.1% -5.0%
2012 0.1% -5.4%
2013 0.1% -5.5%
2014 0.1% +3.7%
2015 0.1% -1.7%
2016 0.1% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 58 France 0.1% compare
  2. 59 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  3. 60 Finland 0.1% compare
  4. 62 Australia 0.1% compare
  5. 63 Malta 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Belgium 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Portugal ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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