Greece vs Portugal: Share in informal employment

Greece
4.12
in 2023
Portugal
4.53
in 2023
Greece rank
56th
Portugal rank
55th

Share in informal employment over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
02468200720152023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.53 against 4.12 in Greece, a difference of 0.41.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 80 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 7.57 7.23 0.3367 Greece
2010s 6.1 6.06 0.035 Greece
2020s 4.7 5.21 0.51 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.53 against 4.12 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Greece and Portugal?
0.41, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for share in informal employment?
Greece ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed