IDA only vs Portugal: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
IDA only
26.6%
in 2025
Portugal
85.6%
in 2025
IDA only rank
38th
Portugal rank
41st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- IDA only
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 85.6% against 26.6% in IDA only, a difference of 59.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 73.8% | 50.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 75.3% | 50.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 81.7% | 55.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 84.9% | 58.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), IDA only or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 85.6% against 26.6% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between IDA only and Portugal?
- 59.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Portugal rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- IDA only ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.