Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
74th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.188 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.169 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.16 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.171 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.152 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.137 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.137 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.132 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.121 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.123 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.126 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.122 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.112 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 74th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -10.1%
2006 0.2% -5.2%
2007 0.2% +7.3%
2008 0.2% -11.3%
2009 0.1% -10.0%
2010 0.1% +0.0%
2011 0.1% -3.9%
2012 0.1% -8.2%
2013 0.1% +2.1%
2014 0.1% +1.8%
2015 0.1% -3.1%
2016 0.1% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 71 France 0.1% compare
  2. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 73 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  4. 75 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  5. 76 Latvia 0.1% compare
  6. 77 Bulgaria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
Portugal ranks 74th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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