Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Portugal

Portugal: Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 859.8 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
859.8
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
875.1
in 2007
All-time low
613.4
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Portugal, 1998–2008

02004006008001998200320081998: 613.41999: 678.22000: 737.72001: 790.22002: 799.62003: 745.42004: 717.52005: 725.22006: 803.32007: 875.12008: 859.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Portugal is 859.8, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Portugal peaked at 875.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 613.4, in 1998.

That places Portugal 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Portugal, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 613.4 —
1999 678.2 +10.6%
2000 737.7 +8.8%
2001 790.2 +7.1%
2002 799.6 +1.2%
2003 745.4 -6.8%
2004 717.5 -3.7%
2005 725.2 +1.1%
2006 803.3 +10.8%
2007 875.1 +8.9%
2008 859.8 -1.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 859.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282.1, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 859.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273.5, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 645.8 613.4 678.2 2
2000s 783.76 717.5 875.1 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Netherlands 1,291 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 1,291 compare
  3. 12 Sweden 600.7 compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 465.6 compare
  5. 14 Greece 356.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Portugal?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Portugal was 859.8 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 875.1 in 2007.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 613.4 in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 438 data points, 1998–2008
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