Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal

Portugal: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020162004: 0.261 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2005: 0.262 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2006: 0.261 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2007: 0.309 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2008: 0.347 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2009: 0.45 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2010: 0.429 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2011: 0.37 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2012: 0.379 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2013: 0.442 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2014: 0.472 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2015: 0.461 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2016: 0.473 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 83 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 15-64, primary education and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% +0.7%
2006 0.3% -0.5%
2007 0.3% +18.1%
2008 0.3% +12.3%
2009 0.5% +29.8%
2010 0.4% -4.7%
2011 0.4% -13.7%
2012 0.4% +2.4%
2013 0.4% +16.6%
2014 0.5% +6.7%
2015 0.5% -2.2%
2016 0.5% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Portugal was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,125 data points, 1970–2021
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