Ireland vs Portugal: Share in vulnerable employment

Ireland
9.64
in 2025
Portugal
9.66
in 2025
Ireland rank
151st
Portugal rank
150th

Share in vulnerable employment over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.66 against 9.64 in Ireland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 150th of 186 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 18.77 19.52 0.745 Portugal
2000s 13.97 17.83 3.87 Portugal
2010s 12.52 13.07 0.5455 Portugal
2020s 10.19 10.36 0.1735 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in vulnerable employment, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 9.66 against 9.64 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share in vulnerable employment between Ireland and Portugal?
0.02, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for share in vulnerable employment?
Ireland ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in vulnerable 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 vulnerable employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed