Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Portugal: Employers, male (% of male employment)
Employers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.6% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.4% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 9.6% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 7.5% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 6.5% | 3.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.6% against 3.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
- 3.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd 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).