Belgium vs Portugal: Informal employment rate
Informal employment rate over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.45 against 2.33 in Portugal, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.38 | 5.5 | 2.13 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 5.2 | 2.34 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment rate, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 2.45 against 2.33 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment rate between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.12, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for informal employment rate?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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.