Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal

Portugal: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 48 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
48
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
505
in 1998
All-time low
48
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal, 1998–2020

01002003004005001998200920201998: 5051999: 4902000: 4912001: 4562002: 4242003: 3652004: 3302005: 3172006: 2912007: 2672008: 2512009: 1952010: 1682011: 1282012: 1022013: 842014: 772015: 692016: 752017: 742018: 712019: 692020: 48

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 48 for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 505 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Portugal, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 505
1999 490 -3.0%
2000 491 +0.2%
2001 456 -7.1%
2002 424 -7.0%
2003 365 -13.9%
2004 330 -9.6%
2005 317 -3.9%
2006 291 -8.2%
2007 267 -8.2%
2008 251 -6.0%
2009 195 -22.3%
2010 168 -13.8%
2011 128 -23.8%
2012 102 -20.3%
2013 84 -17.6%
2014 77 -8.3%
2015 69 -10.4%
2016 75 +8.7%
2017 74 -1.3%
2018 71 -4.1%
2019 69 -2.8%
2020 48 -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 497.5 490 505 2
2000s 338.7 195 491 10
2010s 91.7 69 168 10
2020s 48 48 48 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Poland 85 compare
  2. 15 Belgium 56 compare
  3. 15 Finland 56 compare
  4. 18 Hungary 43 compare
  5. 19 Czechia 32 compare
  6. 20 Ireland 21 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal was 48 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 505 in 1998.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 781 data points, 1998–2020
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