Ireland vs Portugal: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 117.99 against 86.47 in Ireland, a difference of 31.52.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.4 | 237.42 | 169.02 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 67.28 | 247 | 179.72 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 117.99 against 86.47 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Ireland and Portugal?
- 31.52, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (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 informal employment 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.