Share of private paid employees with social security in Portugal

Portugal: Share of private paid employees with social security was 0.9687 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9687
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.9753
in 2012
All-time low
0.9445
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Share of private paid employees with social security in Portugal, 2007–2020

00.20.40.60.812007201320202007: 0.9442008: 0.9592009: 0.9652010: 0.9562011: 0.9642012: 0.9752013: 0.9742014: 0.9662015: 0.9592016: 0.9692017: 0.9592018: 0.9692019: 0.9692020: 0.969

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of private paid employees with social security in Portugal is 0.9687, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with social security in Portugal peaked at 0.9753 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9445, in 2007.

Portugal ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of private paid employees with social security in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share of private paid employees with social security in Portugal, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.9445
2008 0.9585 +1.5%
2009 0.9652 +0.7%
2010 0.9557 -1.0%
2011 0.9635 +0.8%
2012 0.9753 +1.2%
2013 0.9739 -0.1%
2014 0.9659 -0.8%
2015 0.9591 -0.7%
2016 0.969 +1.0%
2017 0.9591 -1.0%
2018 0.9692 +1.1%
2019 0.9692 -0.0%
2020 0.9687 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9561 0.9445 0.9652 3
2010s 0.966 0.9557 0.9753 10
2020s 0.9687 0.9687 0.9687 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Croatia 0.9764 compare
  2. 9 Cyprus 0.9723 compare
  3. 10 Austria 0.9711 compare
  4. 12 Ireland 0.9687 compare
  5. 13 Spain 0.9678 compare
  6. 14 Luxembourg 0.962 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with social security in Portugal?
Share of private paid employees with social security in Portugal was 0.9687 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9753 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9445 in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for share of private paid employees with social security?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of private paid employees with social security rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Share of private paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2000–2021
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