Ireland vs Portugal: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ireland
9.6%
in 2025
Portugal
9.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
151st
Portugal rank
150th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 19.5% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 17.8% | 3.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 13.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.4% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ireland ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 150th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.