Portugal vs Sweden: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 143.53 against 117.99 in Portugal, a difference of 25.54.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th of 47 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 | 237.42 | 151 | 86.42 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 247 | 158.77 | 88.23 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 143.53 against 117.99 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Portugal and Sweden?
- 25.54, with Sweden 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 informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th 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.