Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Portugal

Portugal: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.1775 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1775
Change on year
down 39.0%
World rank
33rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3428
in 2007
All-time low
0.1775
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.3432008: 0.2612009: 0.272010: 0.2552011: 0.2682012: 0.2312013: 0.2542014: 0.2312015: 0.2542016: 0.2742017: 0.2912018: 0.177

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Portugal is 0.1775, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Portugal peaked at 0.3428 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1775, in 2018.

That places Portugal 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Elementary workers in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3428
2008 0.2613 -23.8%
2009 0.2698 +3.2%
2010 0.2549 -5.5%
2011 0.2678 +5.1%
2012 0.2312 -13.7%
2013 0.2542 +9.9%
2014 0.231 -9.1%
2015 0.2537 +9.8%
2016 0.2738 +7.9%
2017 0.2911 +6.3%
2018 0.1775 -39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2913 0.2613 0.3428 3
2010s 0.2484 0.1775 0.2911 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Bulgaria 0.1985 compare
  2. 31 Dominican Republic 0.1876 compare
  3. 32 Ireland 0.1789 compare
  4. 34 South Africa 0.177 compare
  5. 35 Cyprus 0.1749 compare
  6. 36 Tunisia 0.1727 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Portugal?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Portugal was 0.1775 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3428 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1775 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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