Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Portugal

Portugal: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.956 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2005: 0.966 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2006: 0.969 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2007: 0.935 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2008: 0.946 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2009: 1 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2010: 0.988 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2011: 0.944 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2012: 0.962 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2013: 0.958 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2014: 0.911 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2015: 0.979 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2016: 0.971 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector

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

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Portugal stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Portugal peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

That places Portugal 23rd out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% +1.1%
2006 1.0% +0.3%
2007 0.9% -3.5%
2008 0.9% +1.2%
2009 1.0% +5.7%
2010 1.0% -1.2%
2011 0.9% -4.5%
2012 1.0% +2.0%
2013 1.0% -0.4%
2014 0.9% -4.9%
2015 1.0% +7.4%
2016 1.0% -0.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Spain 1.0% compare
  2. 21 United States of America 1.0% compare
  3. 22 Latvia 1.0% compare
  4. 24 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  5. 25 Norway 1.0% compare
  6. 26 Philippines 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Portugal?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Portugal was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-24?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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