Least developed countries vs Portugal: Employers, male (% of male employment)
Employers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Least developed countries
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.6% against 3.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 9.4% | 6.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 9.6% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 7.5% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 6.5% | 2.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), Least developed countries or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.6% against 3.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 2.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).