Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal

Portugal: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.2282 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2282
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
38th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.247
in 2012
All-time low
0.1955
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.050.10.150.20.252007201220182007: 0.2252008: 0.2152009: 0.2112010: 0.1982011: 0.1962012: 0.2472013: 0.2412014: 0.2392015: 0.2322016: 0.2332017: 0.2372018: 0.228

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal stood at 0.2282.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal peaked at 0.247 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1955, in 2011.

That places Portugal 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.225
2008 0.2154 -4.3%
2009 0.2107 -2.2%
2010 0.1982 -5.9%
2011 0.1955 -1.4%
2012 0.247 +26.3%
2013 0.2407 -2.5%
2014 0.2393 -0.6%
2015 0.2318 -3.1%
2016 0.2327 +0.4%
2017 0.2367 +1.7%
2018 0.2282 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.217 0.2107 0.225 3
2010s 0.2278 0.1955 0.247 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 35 Costa Rica 0.2457 compare
  2. 36 Italy 0.2418 compare
  3. 37 Spain 0.2301 compare
  4. 39 South Africa 0.2222 compare
  5. 40 Panama 0.2162 compare
  6. 41 Palestine, State of 0.2153 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Portugal was 0.2282 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.247 in 2012.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1955 in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Portugal ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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