Greece vs Portugal: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Greece
3.6%
in 2024
Portugal
4.7%
in 2024
Greece rank
67th
Portugal rank
65th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
02468200720152024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.7% against 3.6% in Greece, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 65th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 7.6% 7.2% 0.3% Greece
2010s 6.1% 6.1% 0.0% Greece
2020s 4.5% 5.1% 0.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.7% against 3.6% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Greece and Portugal?
1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Greece ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 65th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed