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

Portugal: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.687 % of urban population2005: 0.686 % of urban population2006: 0.686 % of urban population2007: 0.684 % of urban population2008: 0.68 % of urban population2009: 0.682 % of urban population2010: 0.677 % of urban population2011: 0.67 % of urban population2012: 0.666 % of urban population2013: 0.667 % of urban population2014: 0.663 % of urban population2015: 0.665 % of urban population2016: 0.657 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal is 0.7%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

That places Portugal 58th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -0.1%
2006 0.7% -0.0%
2007 0.7% -0.4%
2008 0.7% -0.5%
2009 0.7% +0.2%
2010 0.7% -0.7%
2011 0.7% -1.0%
2012 0.7% -0.6%
2013 0.7% +0.1%
2014 0.7% -0.5%
2015 0.7% +0.3%
2016 0.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 55 Belgium 0.7%
  2. 56 Armenia 0.7% compare
  3. 57 Germany 0.7% compare
  4. 59 Denmark 0.7% compare
  5. 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  6. 61 Tajikistan 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Portugal ranks 58th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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