Netherlands vs Portugal: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.6% against 9.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 25.4% | 16.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.6% against 9.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 2.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for informal employment?
- Netherlands ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).