Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in Portugal

Portugal: Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) was 6,509 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
6,509
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
30,931
in 1970
All-time low
6,509
in 2012
Years of data
31
1970–2012

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Portugal, 1970–2012

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1970199120121970: 30.9k1975: 27.5k1979: 25.3k1980: 24.4k1981: 23.7k1982: 23.5k1983: 23.1k1984: 22.1k1985: 21.7k1986: 21.3k1987: 21.6k1988: 22.1k1989: 22.2k1990: 22.0k1991: 21.0k1992: 19.9k1993: 15.8k1994: 13.2k1995: 13.1k1996: 13.1k1997: 12.6k1998: 13.0k1999: 12.8k2000: 12.4k2001: 11.6k2002: 10.7k2008: 7.9k2009: 7.8k2010: 7.6k2011: 6.7k2012: 6.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Portugal stood at 6,509. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Portugal peaked at 30,931 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6,509, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in Portugal, 1970 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1970 30,931 —
1975 27,477 -11.2%
1979 25,293 -7.9%
1980 24,409 -3.5%
1981 23,709 -2.9%
1982 23,511 -0.8%
1983 23,113 -1.7%
1984 22,134 -4.2%
1985 21,683 -2.0%
1986 21,296 -1.8%
1987 21,609 +1.5%
1988 22,064 +2.1%
1989 22,172 +0.5%
1990 21,980 -0.9%
1991 21,027 -4.3%
1992 19,881 -5.5%
1993 15,839 -20.3%
1994 13,238 -16.4%
1995 13,148 -0.7%
1996 13,067 -0.6%
1997 12,585 -3.7%
1998 13,021 +3.5%
1999 12,832 -1.5%
2000 12,417 -3.2%
2001 11,599 -6.6%
2002 10,671 -8.0%
2008 7,898 -26.0%
2009 7,799 -1.3%
2010 7,637 -2.1%
2011 6,668 -12.7%
2012 6,509 -2.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 6,509 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,122, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 6,509 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,355, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -26.0% 10,671 7,898

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,900 25,293 30,931 3
1980s 22,570 21,296 24,409 10
1990s 15,662 12,585 21,980 10
2000s 10,077 7,799 12,417 5
2010s 6,938 6,509 7,637 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Slovenia 8,179 compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 8,179 compare
  3. 30 Norway 8,055 compare
  4. 32 Greece 6,199 compare
  5. 33 Latvia 4,657 compare
  6. 33 Latvia 4,657 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Portugal?
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Portugal was 6,509 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 30,931 in 1970.
What is the lowest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6,509 in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
Is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 935 data points, 1970–2012
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