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

Portugal
4.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.5%
in 2018
Portugal rank
65th
United Kingdom rank
63rd

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

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
246810200720152024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.5% against 4.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Portugal ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 92 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 10.1% 2.9% United Kingdom
2010s 6.2% 4.9% 1.3% 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, Portugal or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6.5% against 4.7% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Portugal and United Kingdom?
1.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Portugal ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd 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