Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Portugal

Portugal: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
76th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Portugal, 1986–2016

0.050.10.150.20.251986200120161986: 0.251 % of female employed population in working age1987: 0.268 % of female employed population in working age1991: 0.249 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.127 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.122 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.127 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.131 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.12 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.108 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.102 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.095 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.072 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.065 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.07 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.072 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.076 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Portugal peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 76th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1986 0.3%
1987 0.3% +6.9%
1991 0.2% -7.2%
2004 0.1% -49.1%
2005 0.1% -3.8%
2006 0.1% +4.0%
2007 0.1% +3.2%
2008 0.1% -8.3%
2009 0.1% -10.3%
2010 0.1% -4.9%
2011 0.1% -7.1%
2012 0.1% -24.1%
2013 0.1% -10.6%
2014 0.1% +7.9%
2015 0.1% +2.8%
2016 0.1% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 73 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  2. 74 Austria 0.1% compare
  3. 75 Egypt 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  5. 78 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  6. 79 Finland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Portugal?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Portugal ranks 76th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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