Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Portugal

Portugal: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 1987
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.61986200120161986: 0.648 % of total population1987: 0.647 % of total population1991: 0.662 % of total population2004: 0.672 % of total population2005: 0.674 % of total population2006: 0.673 % of total population2007: 0.674 % of total population2008: 0.673 % of total population2009: 0.673 % of total population2010: 0.669 % of total population2011: 0.663 % of total population2012: 0.655 % of total population2013: 0.655 % of total population2014: 0.653 % of total population2015: 0.652 % of total population2016: 0.648 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Portugal is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Portugal peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1987.

Portugal ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1986 0.6%
1987 0.6% -0.1%
1991 0.7% +2.3%
2004 0.7% +1.5%
2005 0.7% +0.2%
2006 0.7% -0.1%
2007 0.7% +0.1%
2008 0.7% -0.1%
2009 0.7% +0.0%
2010 0.7% -0.6%
2011 0.7% -0.9%
2012 0.7% -1.2%
2013 0.7% +0.1%
2014 0.7% -0.4%
2015 0.7% -0.1%
2016 0.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 54 Estonia 0.6% compare
  2. 55 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
  3. 56 Belgium 0.6% compare
  4. 58 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  5. 59 Latvia 0.6% compare
  6. 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Portugal?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Portugal was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Portugal ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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