Share of public paid employees with social security in Portugal

Portugal: Share of public paid employees with social security was 0.9813 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9813
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.9892
in 2013
All-time low
0.9643
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2020

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

00.20.40.60.812007201320202007: 0.9642010: 0.9672011: 0.9762012: 0.982013: 0.9892014: 0.9812015: 0.9762016: 0.9762017: 0.9762018: 0.9812019: 0.9742020: 0.981

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.9813 for share of public paid employees with social security in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with social security in Portugal peaked at 0.9892 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9643, in 2007.

That places Portugal 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of public paid employees with social security in Portugal, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.9643
2010 0.9667 +0.2%
2011 0.9762 +1.0%
2012 0.9803 +0.4%
2013 0.9892 +0.9%
2014 0.9809 -0.8%
2015 0.9759 -0.5%
2016 0.9757 -0.0%
2017 0.9759 +0.0%
2018 0.9806 +0.5%
2019 0.9742 -0.7%
2020 0.9813 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9643 0.9643 0.9643 1
2010s 0.9776 0.9667 0.9892 10
2020s 0.9813 0.9813 0.9813 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Czechia 0.9877 compare
  2. 13 Cyprus 0.9857 compare
  3. 14 Malta 0.984 compare
  4. 16 Greece 0.9788 compare
  5. 17 Ireland 0.9786 compare
  6. 18 Austria 0.9771 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with social security in Portugal?
Share of public paid employees with social security in Portugal was 0.9813 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9892 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9643 in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for share of public paid employees with social security?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of public paid employees with social security rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 public paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 545 data points, 2000–2021
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