Portugal vs Spain: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
Portugal
10.9%
in 2025
Spain
11.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
153rd
Spain rank
151st
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.7% against 10.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 20.6% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.4% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.7% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.7% against 10.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Portugal ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 151st 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.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.