Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Youth self-employment by educational attainment level was 4 Thousand persons in 1997. ▼ Falling
Latest (1997)
4 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 21 countries
All-time high
16.9 Thousand persons
in 1986
All-time low
4 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
12
1986–1997
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986–1997
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 1997, youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Portugal stood at 4 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 16.9 Thousand persons in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4 Thousand persons, in 1996.
Portugal ranks 14th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1987 | 15.7 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 13.2 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 12.5 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 12.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 11.6 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 10.3 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 8.2 Thousand persons | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 5.8 Thousand persons | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 5.2 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 4 Thousand persons | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Thousand persons, 85% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9 Thousand persons, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.57 Thousand persons | 12.5 Thousand persons | 16.9 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.74 Thousand persons | 4 Thousand persons | 12.8 Thousand persons | 8 |
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 youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Portugal was 4 Thousand persons in 1997, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth self-employment by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 Thousand persons in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth self-employment by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for youth self-employment by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 21 countries with data for 1997.
- Is youth self-employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 Youth self-employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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