Ireland vs Portugal: Informal employment
Informal employment 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 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 81 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.43 | 349.44 | 194 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 82.66 | 232.9 | 150.25 | 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 117.99 against 86.47 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Ireland and Portugal?
- 31.52, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for informal employment?
- Ireland ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.