Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Portugal
Portugal: Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit was 159 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
159
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
232
in 1997
All-time low
159
in 2011
Years of data
14
1997–2012
Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Portugal, 1997–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Portugal stood at 159. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Portugal peaked at 232 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 159, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 232 | — |
| 1998 | 226 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 219 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 216 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 206 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 202 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 198 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 183 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 178 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 175 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 164 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 159 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 159 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 159 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 159, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 159 is above the median for high income countries, which is 159, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.67 | 219 | 232 | 3 |
| 2000s | 191 | 170 | 216 | 8 |
| 2010s | 160.67 | 159 | 164 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Portugal?
- Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Portugal was 159 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 232 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit institutions (1997-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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