Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Portugal

Portugal: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
31st
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.692 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2005: 0.642 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2006: 0.749 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2007: 0.778 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2008: 0.938 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2009: 0.785 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2010: 0.922 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2011: 0.934 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2012: 0.804 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2013: 0.874 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2014: 0.949 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2015: 0.822 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2016: 0.713 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Portugal is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.

That places Portugal 31st out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.6% -7.1%
2006 0.7% +16.7%
2007 0.8% +3.7%
2008 0.9% +20.6%
2009 0.8% -16.3%
2010 0.9% +17.4%
2011 0.9% +1.3%
2012 0.8% -13.9%
2013 0.9% +8.7%
2014 0.9% +8.7%
2015 0.8% -13.4%
2016 0.7% -13.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Uruguay 0.8% compare
  2. 29 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  3. 30 Netherlands 0.7% compare
  4. 32 Finland 0.7% compare
  5. 33 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
  6. 34 Puerto Rico 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Portugal?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Portugal was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,254 data points, 1970–2021
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