Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Portugal

Portugal: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 1.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.32
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 2009
All-time low
0.579
in 1989
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Portugal, 1980–2021

00.511.51980200020211980: 0.6381981: 0.7261982: 0.6991983: 0.71984: 0.6621985: 0.61986: 0.661987: 0.6541988: 0.6151989: 0.5791990: 0.6871991: 0.7411992: 0.7321993: 0.7471994: 0.7051995: 0.7031996: 0.6921997: 0.691998: 0.8861999: 0.9212000: 0.9742001: 12002: 1.32003: 1.42004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.42021: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.32 for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Portugal peaked at 1.45 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.579, in 1989.

That places Portugal 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Portugal, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 0.638 —
1981 0.726 +13.8%
1982 0.699 -3.7%
1983 0.7 +0.1%
1984 0.662 -5.4%
1985 0.6 -9.4%
1986 0.66 +10.0%
1987 0.654 -0.9%
1988 0.615 -6.0%
1989 0.579 -5.9%
1990 0.687 +18.7%
1991 0.741 +7.9%
1992 0.732 -1.2%
1993 0.747 +2.0%
1994 0.705 -5.6%
1995 0.703 -0.3%
1996 0.692 -1.6%
1997 0.69 -0.3%
1998 0.886 +28.4%
1999 0.921 +4.0%
2000 0.974 +5.8%
2001 1.01 +3.6%
2002 1.31 +29.5%
2003 1.41 +7.9%
2004 1.16 -17.4%
2005 1.18 +1.5%
2006 1.16 -1.6%
2007 1.15 -0.9%
2008 1.23 +7.0%
2009 1.45 +17.2%
2010 1.39 -4.1%
2011 1.21 -13.0%
2012 1.24 +2.4%
2013 1.24 +0.2%
2014 1.23 -0.7%
2015 1.2 -2.2%
2016 1.21 +1.0%
2017 1.21 -0.4%
2018 1.19 -1.7%
2019 1.21 +1.8%
2020 1.38 +14.5%
2021 1.32 -4.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6533 0.579 0.726 10
1990s 0.7504 0.687 0.921 10
2000s 1.2 0.974 1.45 10
2010s 1.23 1.19 1.39 10
2020s 1.35 1.32 1.38 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Italy 1.43 compare
  2. 35 Ireland 1.33 compare
  3. 36 Costa Rica 1.32 compare
  4. 38 Peru 1.14 compare
  5. 39 United States 0.604 compare
  6. 40 Mexico 0.548 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Portugal?
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Portugal was 1.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2009.
What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.579 in 1989.
How does Portugal rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,401 data points, 1980–2023
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