Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal

Portugal: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.863 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.871 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.87 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.87 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.882 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.882 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.885 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.887 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.898 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.904 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.889 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.886 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.877 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

That places Portugal 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +1.0%
2006 0.9% -0.1%
2007 0.9% +0.0%
2008 0.9% +1.4%
2009 0.9% -0.0%
2010 0.9% +0.4%
2011 0.9% +0.3%
2012 0.9% +1.1%
2013 0.9% +0.7%
2014 0.9% -1.7%
2015 0.9% -0.3%
2016 0.9% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Malta 0.9% compare
  2. 8 Denmark 0.9% compare
  3. 9 Montenegro 0.9% compare
  4. 11 Austria 0.9%
  5. 12 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  6. 13 Ireland 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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