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
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.