Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal

Portugal: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1987
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.050.10.150.21986200120161986: 0.196 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.201 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.196 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.165 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.155 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.148 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.154 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.144 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.124 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.119 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.122 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.116 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.116 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 80th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.2%
1987 0.2% +2.4%
1991 0.2% -2.5%
2004 0.2% -15.2%
2005 0.2% -0.5%
2006 0.2% +0.1%
2007 0.2% -0.0%
2008 0.2% -6.2%
2009 0.1% -4.7%
2010 0.2% +4.0%
2011 0.1% -6.3%
2012 0.1% -13.9%
2013 0.1% -4.7%
2014 0.1% +3.3%
2015 0.1% -5.1%
2016 0.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 77 Spain 0.1% compare
  2. 78 South Africa 0.1% compare
  3. 79 Namibia 0.1% compare
  4. 81 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  5. 82 Belgium 0.1% compare
  6. 83 United States of America 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Self-employed workers, 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
Self-employed workers, 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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