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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
71st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252004201020162004: 0.116 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.123 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.122 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.116 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.112 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.104 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.096 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.092 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.073 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.076 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.072 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.076 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Portugal 71st out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, urban in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +5.5%
2006 0.1% -0.4%
2007 0.1% -4.7%
2008 0.1% -3.9%
2009 0.1% -6.6%
2010 0.1% -7.9%
2011 0.1% -4.2%
2012 0.1% -11.5%
2013 0.1% -11.0%
2014 0.1% +4.4%
2015 0.1% -5.5%
2016 0.1% +6.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 68 South Africa 0.1% compare
  2. 69 Poland 0.1% compare
  3. 70 France 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Finland 0.1% compare
  5. 73 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Malta 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Portugal ranks 71st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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