Greece vs Portugal: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Greece
3.6%
in 2024
Portugal
4.7%
in 2024
Greece rank
58th
Portugal rank
56th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.7% against 3.6% in Greece, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 56th of 82 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 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 0.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.7% against 3.6% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 56th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.