Portugal vs Spain: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Portugal
85.5%
in 2024
Spain
85.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
40th
Spain rank
43rd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 85.5% against 85.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 75.3% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 81.6% | 6.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 83.2% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 85.5% against 85.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees 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 people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.