Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal
Portugal: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 84 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of rural workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +14.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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