Italy vs Portugal: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Italy
3.4%
in 2024
Portugal
4.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
59th
Portugal rank
56th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.7% against 3.4% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 56th of 82 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 | 3.3% | 7.2% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 6.1% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 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, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.7% against 3.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Portugal?
- 1.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 59th 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.