Labor market, Overall in Portugal

Portugal: Labor market, Overall was 0.4852 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.4852
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
85th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9108
in 1973
All-time low
0.2582
in 1976
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Portugal, 1973–2014

0.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.9111974: 0.9111975: 0.7211976: 0.2581977: 0.2611978: 0.2611979: 0.2611980: 0.2611981: 0.2611982: 0.2611983: 0.2611984: 0.2611985: 0.2611986: 0.2611987: 0.2611988: 0.2611989: 0.3211990: 0.3211991: 0.3211992: 0.3121993: 0.3121994: 0.3121995: 0.3121996: 0.3121997: 0.3121998: 0.3121999: 0.3122000: 0.3122001: 0.3122002: 0.3122003: 0.3122004: 0.272005: 0.272006: 0.272007: 0.272008: 0.272009: 0.3722010: 0.3722011: 0.3722012: 0.3922013: 0.4642014: 0.485

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, overall in Portugal stood at 0.4852.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Portugal peaked at 0.9108 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2582, in 1976.

That places Portugal 85th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5119 0.2582 0.9108 7
1980s 0.2667 0.2606 0.3211 10
1990s 0.3136 0.3118 0.3211 10
2000s 0.2969 0.2701 0.3721 10
2010s 0.4171 0.3721 0.4852 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 82 Russian Federation 0.5199 compare
  2. 83 Sweden 0.4977 compare
  3. 84 Ukraine 0.4879 compare
  4. 86 Indonesia 0.4718 compare
  5. 87 Algeria 0.4596 compare
  6. 88 Viet Nam 0.4279 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Portugal?
Labor market, overall in Portugal was 0.4852 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9108 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2582 in 1976.
How does Portugal rank for labor market, overall?
Portugal ranks 85th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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