Pacific island small states vs Portugal: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.8% against 1.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.7 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 6.7% | 4.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 6.9% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 4.7% | 2.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Pacific island small states or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.8% against 1.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Pacific island small states and Portugal?
- 3.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Portugal rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- 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).