Algeria vs Portugal: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Algeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 6.9% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Algeria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Algeria and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Portugal rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Algeria ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total 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).