Australia vs Portugal: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
Australia
10.4%
in 2025
Portugal
10.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
155th
Portugal rank
153rd
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.9% against 10.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 155th and Portugal ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 22.8% | 8.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 20.7% | 6.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 15.6% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 11.8% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.9% against 10.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Australia ranks 155th and Portugal ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.