Employment by educational: quarterly data … quarterly 1998 in Portugal

Portugal: Employment by educational: quarterly data … quarterly 1998 was 48 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
48
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
21st
of 47 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 21st of 47 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: quarterly data … quarterly 1998 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%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 48, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

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. 19 Belgium 56 compare
  2. 19 Finland 56 compare
  3. 22 Hungary 43 compare
  4. 23 Czechia 32 compare
  5. 24 Ireland 21 compare

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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 21st out of 47 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
53 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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