Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.10.20.31986200120161986: 0.251 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.253 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.231 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.176 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.179 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.178 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.175 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.153 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.159 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.15 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.126 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.124 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.122 % 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, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 84th 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.3%
1987 0.3% +0.6%
1991 0.2% -8.8%
2004 0.2% -23.8%
2005 0.2% +1.8%
2006 0.2% -0.8%
2007 0.2% -1.4%
2008 0.2% -5.5%
2009 0.2% -7.6%
2010 0.2% +4.0%
2011 0.2% -5.5%
2012 0.1% -13.5%
2013 0.1% -3.3%
2014 0.1% +3.4%
2015 0.1% -4.5%
2016 0.1% -1.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 81 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  2. 82 South Africa 0.1% compare
  3. 83 Belgium 0.1% compare
  4. 85 Croatia 0.1% compare
  5. 86 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  6. 87 United States 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Portugal ranks 84th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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