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

Portugal: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.60.81986200120161986: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.709 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.717 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.723 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.732 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.746 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.768 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.754 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.768 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.798 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.797 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.788 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.802 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.806 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal is 0.8%, measured 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 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.

Portugal ranks 10th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1991 0.0%
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +1.2%
2006 0.7% +0.8%
2007 0.7% +1.3%
2008 0.7% +1.9%
2009 0.8% +2.9%
2010 0.8% -1.8%
2011 0.8% +1.9%
2012 0.8% +3.9%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% -1.2%
2015 0.8% +1.8%
2016 0.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Belgium 0.9% compare
  2. 8 Denmark 0.8% compare
  3. 9 France 0.8% compare
  4. 11 United States of America 0.8% compare
  5. 12 Austria 0.8% compare
  6. 13 Cyprus 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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