Belgium vs Portugal: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Belgium
8.9%
in 2025
Portugal
8.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
144th
Portugal rank
147th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.9% against 8.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 15.3% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 14.5% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 10.3% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 8.9% against 8.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Belgium ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 147th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.