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Portugal Labour Force Participation Rate

2011 - 2018 | Quarterly | % | Statistics Portugal

Portugal's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.9 % in Mar 2018, compared with 59.0 % in the previous quarter. Portugal's Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Mar 2018, with an average rate of 59.0 % . The data reached the an all-time high of 61.6 % in Jun 2011 and a record low of 58.1 % in Mar 2016. Portugal's Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics Portugal.

In the latest reports, Portugal's Population reached 10.3 million people in Dec 2017. Unemployment Rate of Portugal increased to 7.3 % in May 2018. The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,225.5 USD in Dec 2016.

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What was Portugal's Labour Force Participation Rate in Mar 2018?

Last	58.9 Mar 2018
Previous	59.0 Dec 2017
Min	58.1 Mar 2016
Max	61.6 Jun 2011
Unit	%
Frequency	quarterly
Range	Mar 2011 - Mar 2018 Updated on 21 Jun 2018

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
58.9 Mar 2018	59.0 Dec 2017	58.1 Mar 2016	61.6 Jun 2011	%	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Mar 2018 Updated on 21 Jun 2018

View Portugal's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 2011 to Mar 2018 in the chart:

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Portugal Labour Force Participation Rate

Series Details
Series ID	280055803
Name	Portugal Labour Force Participation Rate
Country	Portugal
Frequency	Quarterly
Unit	%
Status	Active
Source	Statistics Portugal
First Date	Mar 2011
Last Date	Mar 2018
Last Updated	21 Jun 2018

Statistics
Mean	59.5
Variance	1.3
Standard deviation	1.2
Skewness	0.7
Kurtosis	-1.1
Coefficient variation	0.0
Median	59.0
Max	Jun 2011 61.6
Min	Mar 2016 58.1
Previous observation	Dec 2017 59.0
Last observation	Mar 2018 58.9
Number of Observations	29

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Albania	59.3 Mar 2018	59.1 Dec 2017	50.8 Mar 2014	59.3 Mar 2018	%	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-11
Algeria	41.8 2017	41.8 2016	39.8 2003	43.2 2013	%	yearly	2003 - 2017 Updated on 2017-12-21
Argentina	59.8 2017	60.0 2016	59.4 1990	62.4 2004	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Armenia	60.9 Dec 2017	63.4 Sep 2017	56.7 Jun 2009	65.9 Sep 2011	%	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-05-10
Australia	65.7 Jun 2018	65.7 May 2018	59.6 Jan 1984	66.3 Dec 2017	%	monthly	Feb 1978 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-19
Austria	76.0 Mar 2018	76.8 Dec 2017	70.2 Mar 2004	77.4 Sep 2016	%	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-13
Azerbaijan	66.1 2017	66.2 2016	60.8 1990	66.2 2016	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Bahrain	72.2 2017	71.9 2016	64.5 1991	72.2 2010	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Bangladesh	56.5 2017	56.4 2016	56.4 2016	57.6 2004	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Belarus	82.8 2016	83.3 2015	76.1 2004	83.3 2015	%	yearly	1995 - 2016 Updated on 2017-09-26
Belgium	68.1 Mar 2018	68.6 Dec 2017	63.6 Jun 2001	68.6 Dec 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-03
Bolivia	65.6 2016	61.0 2015	61.0 2015	67.8 2001	%	yearly	1999 - 2016 Updated on 2017-10-17
Bosnia and Herzegovina	42.6 2017	43.1 2016	42.6 2017	44.6 2010	%	yearly	2006 - 2017 Updated on 2017-07-11
Botswana	71.9 2017	71.6 2016	59.0 2000	71.9 2017	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Brazil	61.4 May 2018	61.5 Apr 2018	60.9 Feb 2015	61.9 Nov 2017	%	monthly	Mar 2012 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Brunei	67.1 2017	67.2 2016	65.0 1990	68.0 2000	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Bulgaria	54.6 Mar 2018	55.5 Dec 2017	47.5 Dec 2000	56.5 Sep 2017	%	quarterly	Jun 2000 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-15
Cambodia	84.0 2016	82.7 2015	81.8 2008	87.5 2011	%	yearly	2007 - 2016 Updated on 2018-05-23
Canada	66.5 Jun 2018	66.1 May 2018	59.9 Jan 1976	69.3 Jul 1989	%	monthly	Jan 1976 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-06
Chile	59.9 May 2018	59.8 Apr 2018	56.1 Jul 2009	60.4 Feb 2014	%	monthly	Mar 2009 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
China	68.9 2017	69.4 2016	68.9 2017	79.1 1990	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Colombia	63.2 Mar 2018	64.9 Dec 2017	57.5 Dec 2006	65.9 Dec 2015	%	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-10
Croatia	51.0 Mar 2018	52.0 Dec 2017	49.5 Mar 2013	54.1 Sep 2008	%	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-25
Cyprus	62.0 Mar 2018	61.5 Dec 2017	60.3 Mar 2016	64.7 Dec 2007	%	quarterly	Jun 2004 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-22
Czech Republic	60.3 Mar 2018	60.4 Dec 2017	58.1 Mar 2012	60.6 Sep 2017	%	quarterly	Dec 2001 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-02
Denmark	75.5 2016	74.9 2015	74.7 2014	79.0 2007	%	yearly	2006 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-01
Ecuador	68.3 2017	68.5 2016	63.5 1990	70.3 2006	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-27
Egypt	31.0 2017	31.8 2016	27.3 1989	33.4 2010	%	yearly	1989 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-30
Estonia	63.2 Mar 2018	63.9 Dec 2017	56.9 Jun 2002	63.9 Dec 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-15
European Union	57.3 2017	57.5 2016	56.2 1997	57.7 1991	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-29
Finland	69.5 Jun 2018	68.3 May 2018	63.5 Dec 2012	71.5 Jun 2008	%	monthly	May 2004 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-24
France	72.2 Mar 2018	72.0 Dec 2017	69.5 Jun 2006	72.2 Mar 2018	%	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-23
Georgia	65.8 2017	66.3 2016	60.3 2007	66.8 2015	%	yearly	1998 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-21
Germany	61.0 Mar 2018	61.7 Dec 2017	58.2 Mar 2005	61.7 Dec 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Greece	59.4 Apr 2018	59.4 Mar 2018	57.4 Mar 2004	60.4 Oct 2010	%	monthly	Jan 2004 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2018-07-12
Hong Kong	61.2 Jun 2018	61.1 May 2018	59.5 Nov 2010	66.2 Sep 1984	%	monthly	Dec 1981 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-19
Hungary	62.4 Jun 2018	62.0 Mar 2018	51.0 Jun 1998	62.4 Jun 2018	%	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-27
Iceland	83.4 May 2018	81.9 Apr 2018	76.1 Nov 2011	87.4 Jul 2007	%	monthly	Jan 2003 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-10
India	53.8 2017	53.9 2016	53.8 2017	60.8 1994	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Indonesia	69.2 Feb 2018	66.7 Aug 2017	65.8 Aug 2015	70.0 Feb 2011	%	semiannually	Feb 2005 - Feb 2018 Updated on 2018-05-07
Iran	39.7 Mar 2018	40.1 Dec 2017	35.4 Mar 2014	42.6 Sep 2005	%	quarterly	Jun 2001 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-10
Israel	64.1 May 2018	63.7 Apr 2018	62.6 Jan 2012	65.0 Jul 2016	%	monthly	Jan 2012 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-06-25
Italy	65.4 Mar 2018	65.7 Dec 2017	57.2 Jun 1978	65.7 Dec 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 1977 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-12
Ivory Coast	57.3 2017	57.4 2016	57.3 2017	67.8 1990	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Japan	61.7 May 2018	61.7 Apr 2018	58.5 Dec 2012	67.9 Jun 1968	%	monthly	Jan 1968 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-06-28
Jordan	39.1 2017	39.2 2016	39.1 2017	42.6 1996	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-20
Kazakhstan	69.5 Mar 2018	69.8 Dec 2017	68.0 Mar 2002	72.8 Sep 2001	%	quarterly	Jun 2001 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-14
Kenya	65.4 2017	65.4 2016	64.8 2005	73.8 1990	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
South Korea	63.8 Jun 2018	63.9 May 2018	59.2 Jan 2011	63.9 May 2018	%	monthly	Jun 1999 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-10
Kosovo	42.8 2017	38.7 2016	36.9 2012	52.8 2002	%	yearly	2002 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-18
Kuwait	69.0 2017	69.6 2016	64.3 1990	70.6 2014	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Kyrgyzstan	61.5 2016	62.4 2015	61.5 2016	76.2 1996	%	yearly	1994 - 2016 Updated on 2017-12-27
Laos	78.3 2017	78.1 2016	78.1 2011	81.2 1991	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-20
Latvia	69.2 Mar 2018	69.3 Dec 2017	59.9 Mar 2002	69.5 Sep 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-08
Lebanon	47.2 2017	47.1 2016	43.6 1996	47.2 2017	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Lithuania	60.8 Mar 2018	60.6 Dec 2017	54.7 Dec 2006	61.1 Jun 1999	%	quarterly	Jun 1998 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-18
Luxembourg	54.8 2017	54.6 2016	53.7 2000	55.6 2013	%	yearly	2000 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-20
Macau	71.0 Jun 2018	70.8 May 2018	60.8 Sep 2003	74.4 Dec 2014	%	monthly	Sep 1996 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-27
Macedonia	56.9 Mar 2018	56.8 Dec 2017	50.3 Dec 2004	57.8 Dec 2010	%	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-08
Malawi	77.0 2017	76.8 2016	76.8 2016	77.5 2013	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Malaysia	68.4 May 2018	68.2 Apr 2018	67.6 Dec 2016	68.4 May 2018	%	monthly	Jan 2015 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16
Malta	71.2 Mar 2018	72.0 Dec 2017	57.2 Dec 2006	72.0 Dec 2017	%	quarterly	Dec 2000 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-28
Mauritius	58.8 Mar 2018	59.5 Dec 2017	56.9 Dec 2004	61.0 Dec 2015	%	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-28
Mexico	59.8 Jun 2018	60.1 May 2018	58.2 Dec 2010	61.5 Jun 2012	%	monthly	Jan 2005 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-26
Moldova	39.3 Mar 2018	40.6 Dec 2017	37.0 Mar 2012	61.4 Jun 2000	%	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-04
Mongolia	60.6 Mar 2018	62.4 Dec 2017	59.2 Jun 2008	64.8 Sep 2011	%	quarterly	Sep 2006 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-15
Montenegro	53.6 Mar 2018	53.5 Dec 2017	47.1 Mar 2011	56.4 Sep 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-19
Morocco	47.1 Mar 2018	45.5 Sep 2017	45.5 Sep 2017	55.7 Mar 1999	%	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-09
Myanmar	65.1 2017	65.3 2016	65.1 2017	73.4 1991	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-26
Nepal	84.2 2017	84.3 2016	83.0 2008	86.2 1995	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Netherlands	69.7 Jun 2018	69.1 May 2018	62.1 Jan 2005	69.7 Jun 2018	%	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-19
New Zealand	71.2 Mar 2018	71.3 Dec 2017	62.6 Sep 1992	71.3 Dec 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 1986 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-01
Nigeria	55.1 2017	55.2 2016	54.7 2004	56.4 1990	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-20
Norway	64.2 2017	64.4 2016	61.6 1993	67.4 2008	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Oman	70.2 2017	69.8 2016	54.9 2001	70.2 2017	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Pakistan	54.4 2017	54.4 2016	49.2 1995	54.4 2017	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Panama	64.0 2017	64.4 2016	61.9 2011	64.4 2016	%	yearly	2003 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-16
Paraguay	63.1 2017	62.6 2016	57.3 1999	64.4 2012	%	yearly	1998 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-10
Peru	72.2 2016	71.6 2015	69.2 2001	74.1 2010	%	yearly	2001 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-25
Philippines	60.9 Apr 2018	62.2 Jan 2018	60.6 Jul 2017	69.0 Apr 2004	%	quarterly	Jul 2003 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2018-06-05
Poland	56.0 Mar 2018	56.2 Dec 2017	53.2 Mar 2007	57.9 Mar 1999	%	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-25
Portugal	58.9 Mar 2018	59.0 Dec 2017	58.1 Mar 2016	61.6 Jun 2011	%	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-21
Qatar	89.1 2016	88.6 2015	79.7 2006	89.1 2016	%	yearly	2006 - 2016 Updated on 2017-07-18
Romania	54.2 Dec 2017	56.1 Sep 2017	52.7 Mar 2016	67.8 Sep 1996	%	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-05-11
Russia	68.8 Mar 2018	68.5 Feb 2018	66.8 Feb 2010	70.3 Aug 2016	%	monthly	Aug 2009 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-14
Saudi Arabia	56.1 2017	55.9 2016	48.8 1999	56.1 2017	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Serbia	52.9 Mar 2018	54.2 Dec 2017	50.8 Mar 2015	55.3 Sep 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-31
Singapore	67.7 2017	68.0 2016	63.1 1998	68.3 2015	%	yearly	1991 - 2017 Updated on 2018-01-26
Slovakia	59.6 Mar 2018	59.9 Dec 2017	58.5 Mar 2011	60.9 Sep 2001	%	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-15
Slovenia	58.3 Mar 2018	58.8 Dec 2017	55.8 Mar 2016	60.7 Sep 2008	%	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-19
South Africa	59.3 Mar 2018	58.8 Dec 2017	55.0 Dec 2010	60.5 Mar 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-15
Spain	58.8 Jun 2018	58.5 Mar 2018	48.9 Jun 1985	60.5 Sep 2012	%	quarterly	Sep 1976 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-26
Sri Lanka	52.0 Mar 2018	54.1 Dec 2017	51.5 Jun 2012	54.7 Mar 2017	%	quarterly	Jun 2012 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Sudan	46.5 2017	46.6 2016	46.5 2017	51.7 1996	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Sweden	75.1 Jun 2018	73.2 May 2018	69.3 Jan 2012	75.1 Jun 2018	%	monthly	Apr 2005 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-26
Switzerland	68.4 Mar 2018	68.6 Dec 2017	66.8 Mar 2010	68.8 Dec 2016	%	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-17
Syria	41.1 2017	41.5 2016	41.1 2017	54.2 1990	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Taiwan	58.9 Jun 2018	58.9 May 2018	56.3 Apr 1982	61.8 Aug 1987	%	monthly	Jan 1978 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-23
Tajikistan	46.7 2016	47.7 2015	46.7 2016	78.5 1990	%	yearly	1990 - 2016 Updated on 2018-05-24
Thailand	69.0 Jun 2018	68.5 May 2018	66.4 Oct 2017	73.1 Jun 2013	%	monthly	Jan 2013 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-10
Tunisia	46.6 2014	47.8 2012	45.2 2000	47.8 2012	%	yearly	1999 - 2014 Updated on 2017-10-19
Turkey	53.0 Apr 2018	52.4 Mar 2018	42.4 Feb 2006	53.7 Aug 2017	%	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16
Ukraine	61.9 Mar 2018	61.5 Dec 2017	61.2 Mar 2005	65.3 Sep 2013	%	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-26
United Arab Emirates	79.7 2017	80.4 2016	73.1 1990	82.2 2010	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
United Kingdom	63.8 Apr 2018	63.8 Mar 2018	61.4 May 1983	64.5 Sep 1990	%	monthly	Feb 1971 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2018-07-17
United States	63.4 Jun 2018	62.8 May 2018	57.2 Jan 1948	68.1 Jul 1997	%	monthly	Jan 1948 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-06
Uruguay	62.2 May 2018	62.1 Apr 2018	59.6 Jun 2006	65.7 Feb 2014	%	monthly	Jan 2006 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-06
Venezuela	62.7 Apr 2016	62.8 Mar 2016	62.6 Dec 2015	70.6 Oct 2003	%	monthly	Jan 1999 - Apr 2016 Updated on 2016-06-29
Vietnam	76.9 Dec 2017	76.7 Sep 2017	76.2 Jun 2015	78.8 Dec 2015	%	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20
Yemen	41.8 2010	42.2 2009	39.2 2004	44.5 2005	%	yearly	2004 - 2010 Updated on 2014-06-17

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Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP	3.85 Mar 2018	3.77 Dec 2017	0.15 Dec 2011	7.86 Mar 2002	%	quarterly	Dec 1999 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-04
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import	1.1 May 2018	1.0 Apr 2018	0.1 Jan 2012	3.5 Aug 2002	NA	monthly	Dec 1999 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-10
Foreign Portfolio Investment	-238.34 Mar 2018	2,051.09 Dec 2017	-22,254.42 Jun 2012	19,808.63 Jun 2008	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-22
GDP Deflator Growth	1.3 Mar 2018	1.7 Dec 2017	-1.1 Mar 2012	4.5 Sep 2002	%	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
GDP per Capita	21,132.71 2017	19,873.17 2016	357.39 1960	24,791.85 2008	USD	yearly	1960 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-13
Gold Reserves	15,416.16 Jun 2018	16,273.61 May 2018	437.00 Sep 1961	22,273.48 Aug 2011	USD mn	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-20
Government Debt: % of GDP	126.4 Mar 2018	125.7 Dec 2017	50.1 Mar 2001	133.0 Mar 2014	%	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-21
Gross Fixed Capital Formation	9,921.31 Mar 2018	9,318.54 Dec 2017	6,483.85 Mar 1995	16,338.39 Jun 2008	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Gross National Product	212,886.48 2017	200,269.27 2016	3,171.54 1960	251,567.89 2008	USD mn	yearly	1960 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-23
Gross Savings Rate	18.9 Mar 2018	17.2 Dec 2017	9.9 Dec 2009	21.4 Dec 1995	%	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-26
House Prices Growth	12.2 Mar 2018	10.5 Dec 2017	-8.3 Jun 2012	12.2 Mar 2018	%	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-22
Household Debt	195,979.7 Mar 2018	187,753.2 Dec 2017	32,247.1 Dec 1994	270,313.3 Jun 2008	USD mn	quarterly	Dec 1994 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-19
Household Debt: % of GDP	82.6 2017	85.6 2016	35.1 1995	102.4 2010	%	yearly	1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-23
Household Income per Capita	12,934.49 2015	14,893.36 2014	7,835.25 2000	17,153.64 2008	USD	yearly	2000 - 2015 Updated on 2018-04-23
Imports: ICT Goods	3,764,718.45 2016	3,298,435.50 2015	3,081,350.89 2000	7,069,114.18 2008	USD th	yearly	2000 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-25
Imports: Medicament	2,175,062.27 2017	2,123,460.38 2016	437,470.82 1995	2,556,837.10 2009	USD th	yearly	1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product	586,687.95 2017	563,173.22 2016	174,393.28 1998	631,300.53 2014	USD th	yearly	1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment	1,225,775.75 2017	1,554,322.03 2016	565,144.19 1996	1,960,687.92 2008	USD th	yearly	1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09
Imports: Television	331,882.29 2017	322,170.71 2016	144,704.43 2000	556,889.74 2009	USD th	yearly	1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09
Industrial Production Index Growth	-2.7 May 2018	4.3 Apr 2018	-15.5 Jan 2009	14.1 Jun 1996	%	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-18
Investment: % of GDP	16.6 Mar 2018	16.3 Dec 2017	14.3 Mar 2013	29.7 Dec 1999	%	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Labour Productivity Growth	-1.03 Mar 2018	-1.02 Dec 2017	-1.26 Jun 2014	2.23 Jun 2013	%	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index	54.05 2017	47.77 2016	16.84 2005	54.05 2017	2004=100	yearly	2004 - 2017 Updated on 2017-09-29
Long Term Interest Rate	1.87 Jun 2018	1.84 May 2018	1.66 Apr 2018	13.85 Jan 2012	% pa	monthly	Jul 1993 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-11
M2 Growth	6.6 May 2018	5.8 Apr 2018	-8.8 Oct 2012	12.1 Jan 2017	%	monthly	Sep 1998 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-11
Market Capitalization: % of GDP	32.7 2017	29.3 2016	0.3 1978	53.5 1999	%	yearly	1977 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-14
Minerals Production	868,564.00 2016	846,239.00 2015	846,239.00 2015	1,502,416.00 2011	Metric Ton	yearly	2009 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-26
Money Supply M1	114,749.31 May 2018	117,011.63 Apr 2018	3,984.35 Feb 1985	117,011.63 Apr 2018	USD mn	monthly	Dec 1979 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-11
Money Supply M2	218,863.83 May 2018	223,539.77 Apr 2018	13,677.31 Feb 1985	253,942.10 Jul 2008	USD mn	monthly	Dec 1979 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-11
Monthly Earnings	1,226 2016	1,217 2015	671 2000	1,508 2011	USD	yearly	1995 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-23
Motor Vehicle Production	175,544.00 Dec 2017	143,096.00 Dec 2016	80,163.00 Jun 2016	250,832.00 Dec 2002	Unit	semiannually	Dec 2001 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-08
Motor Vehicle Registered	5,871.70 2015	5,747.50 2014	5,523.00 2005	5,873.00 2011	Unit th	yearly	2005 - 2015 Updated on 2017-06-27
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars	42,837.86 Dec 2017	39,998.00 Dec 2016	8,363.00 Jun 2013	74,790.00 Dec 2007	Unit	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-08
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars	222,066.49 Dec 2017	207,345.00 Dec 2016	53,375.00 Jun 2012	223,464.00 Dec 2010	Unit	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-08
Motor Vehicles Sales	30,971 Jun 2018	27,481 May 2018	6,351 Aug 2012	41,388 Dec 2000	Unit	monthly	Jan 2000 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-19
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth	6.4 Jun 2018	1.1 May 2018	-52.3 Feb 2012	71.5 Mar 2010	%	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-19
National Government Debt	302,122.7 Mar 2018	285,754.7 Dec 2017	56,118.8 Dec 2000	311,147.0 Mar 2014	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-04
Natural Gas: Consumption	0.60 2017	0.49 2016	0.01 1997	0.60 2017	Cub ft/Day bn	yearly	1997 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-14
Nominal GDP	60,391.7 Mar 2018	57,776.3 Dec 2017	28,372.8 Sep 1997	70,056.9 Jun 2008	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Nominal GDP Growth	3.46 Mar 2018	4.12 Dec 2017	-5.12 Jun 2012	9.20 Jun 1998	%	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Nominal Residential Property Price Index	112.76 Dec 2017	111.40 Sep 2017	85.93 Jun 2013	112.76 Dec 2017	2010=100	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-05-30
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth	10.49 Dec 2017	10.42 Sep 2017	-8.28 Jun 2012	10.49 Dec 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-05-30
Non Performing Loans Ratio	6.9 May 2018	7.0 Apr 2018	1.6 Dec 2007	9.3 Aug 2015	%	monthly	Dec 1997 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-11
Non-Performing Loans	15,283.59 May 2018	16,098.24 Apr 2018	2,425.36 Oct 2000	24,555.71 May 2014	USD mn	monthly	Dec 1997 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-11
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line	4,787,677.00 2016	4,682,997.00 2015	95,697.00 1960	4,787,677.00 2016	Unit	yearly	1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19
Number of Subscriber Mobile	11,572,085.00 2016	11,714,693.00 2015	0.00 1988	14,049,187.00 2008	Person	yearly	1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19
Oil Consumption	255.90 2017	244.61 2016	50.25 1965	342.06 2002	Barrel/Day th	yearly	1965 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-14
Policy Rate	0.00 Jun 2018	0.00 May 2018	0.00 Jun 2018	4.75 Apr 2001	% pa	monthly	Jan 1999 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-02
Population	10.3 2017	10.3 2016	8.4 1950	10.6 2009	Person mn	yearly	1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-15
Private Consumption Expenditure	39,346.68 Mar 2018	37,464.31 Dec 2017	18,003.12 Dec 2000	46,540.15 Jun 2008	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Private Consumption: % of GDP	65.2 Mar 2018	64.8 Dec 2017	61.9 Dec 2001	66.6 Sep 2008	%	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Public Consumption Expenditure	10,520.20 Mar 2018	10,070.66 Dec 2017	4,932.10 Mar 1995	13,976.19 Dec 2009	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Public Consumption: % of GDP	17.4 Mar 2018	17.4 Dec 2017	17.3 Mar 1995	21.5 Jun 2009	%	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Real Effective Exchange Rate	97.2 Jun 2018	97.1 May 2018	89.9 Oct 2000	102.2 Apr 2008	2005=100	monthly	Jan 1993 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-09
Real GDP Growth	2.1 Mar 2018	2.4 Dec 2017	-4.5 Dec 2012	5.0 Jun 1998	%	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Real Residential Property Price Index	102.65 Dec 2017	102.15 Sep 2017	80.04 Jun 2013	103.39 Mar 2008	2010=100	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-05-30
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth	8.89 Dec 2017	9.18 Sep 2017	-11.20 Mar 2012	9.18 Sep 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-05-30
Reserve Requirement Ratio	1.0 Jul 2018	1.0 Jun 2018	1.0 Jul 2018	2.0 Dec 2011	%	monthly	Jan 1999 - Jul 2018 Updated on 2018-07-20
Retail Sales Growth	5.2 May 2018	1.0 Apr 2018	-11.2 Oct 2011	5.8 May 2017	%	monthly	Jan 2006 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Short Term Interest Rate	-0.32 Jun 2018	-0.32 May 2018	-0.33 Oct 2017	5.28 Sep 2008	% pa	monthly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-02
Silver Production	74.00 2015	54.00 2014	20.00 2002	74.00 2015	Metric Ton	yearly	1990 - 2015 Updated on 2018-04-20
Tax Revenue	54,954.74 2017	51,359.40 2016	3,183.21 1977	60,871.85 2008	USD mn	yearly	1977 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-23
Teledensity: Fixed Line	46.16 2016	44.95 2015	1.08 1960	46.16 2016	Number	yearly	1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19
Teledensity: Mobile	111.57 2016	112.44 2015	0.00 1988	131.89 2008	Number	yearly	1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19
Total Deposits	263,448.36 May 2018	270,238.16 Apr 2018	46,235.12 Oct 1989	338,538.19 Jun 2011	USD mn	monthly	Oct 1989 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-19
Total Exports	6,117.4 May 2018	5,952.4 Apr 2018	825.4 Aug 1993	6,137.3 Jul 2008	USD mn	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-10
Total Exports Growth	6.2 May 2018	17.7 Apr 2018	-30.6 Feb 2009	28.9 May 1994	%	monthly	Jan 1994 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-10
Total Imports	7,443.6 May 2018	7,500.1 Apr 2018	1,467.9 Aug 1993	9,503.0 Jul 2008	USD mn	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-10
Total Imports Growth	0.3 May 2018	12.9 Apr 2018	-32.4 Feb 2009	32.0 Feb 2000	%	monthly	Jan 1994 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-10
Tourism Revenue	408 May 2018	341 Apr 2018	95 Jan 2013	594 Aug 2017	USD mn	monthly	Jul 2006 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-13
Tourism Revenue Growth	9.1 May 2018	2.5 Apr 2018	-18.3 Mar 2009	31.1 Apr 2017	%	monthly	Jul 2007 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-13
Trade Balance	-1,326.2 May 2018	-1,547.6 Apr 2018	-3,507.9 Apr 2008	4.5 Jan 1974	USD mn	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-10
Unemployment Rate	7.30 May 2018	7.20 Apr 2018	4.80 Dec 2000	17.50 Jan 2013	%	monthly	Feb 1998 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Visitor Arrivals	11,223,000 2016	9,957,000 2015	4,567,000 1996	11,223,000 2016	Person	yearly	1995 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-23
Visitor Arrivals Growth	12.7 2016	9.5 2015	-7.5 2009	15.4 1998	%	yearly	1996 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-23

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