Italy vs Portugal: Share in informal employment

Italy
3.49
in 2023
Portugal
4.53
in 2023
Italy rank
57th
Portugal rank
55th

Share in informal employment over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
02468200720152023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.53 against 3.49 in Italy, a difference of 1.04.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 55th of 80 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.27 7.23 3.96 Portugal
2010s 4.49 6.06 1.58 Portugal
2020s 4.05 5.21 1.16 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.53 against 3.49 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Italy and Portugal?
1.04, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for share in informal employment?
Italy ranks 57th 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