Portugal vs Sweden: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 208.24 against 148.16 in Sweden, a difference of 60.08.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 46 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 356.17 | 161.95 | 194.21 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 327.73 | 167.34 | 160.38 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19), Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 208.24 against 148.16 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) between Portugal and Sweden?
- 60.08, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.