North Macedonia vs Portugal: Share in informal employment

North Macedonia
11.09
in 2024
Portugal
4.73
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
53rd
Portugal rank
56th

Share in informal employment over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Portugal
51015202530200720152024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 11.09 against 4.73 in Portugal, a difference of 6.36.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 56th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 24.88 5.54 19.34 North Macedonia
2010s 20.49 6.06 14.42 North Macedonia
2020s 10.59 5.11 5.47 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, North Macedonia or Portugal?
North Macedonia, at 11.09 against 4.73 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between North Macedonia and Portugal?
6.36, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for share in informal employment?
North Macedonia ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 56th of 82 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
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed