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

Portugal: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
16
1986–2016

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

0.10.150.20.251986200120161986: 0.244 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.253 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0.245 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.125 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.124 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.114 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.107 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.101 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.087 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 84th of 107 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, total in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1986 0.2%
1987 0.3% +3.7%
1991 0.2% -3.1%
2004 0.1% -48.8%
2005 0.1% -1.3%
2006 0.1% -1.1%
2007 0.1% -0.3%
2008 0.1% -6.7%
2009 0.1% -5.7%
2010 0.1% -5.8%
2011 0.1% -3.4%
2012 0.1% -10.7%
2013 0.1% -7.3%
2014 0.1% +4.3%
2015 0.1% -4.2%
2016 0.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 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. 81 Finland 0.1% compare
  2. 82 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  3. 83 Ireland 0.1% compare
  4. 85 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  5. 86 Australia 0.1% compare
  6. 87 Slovenia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Portugal ranks 84th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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