Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Portugal
Portugal: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 117.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 117.99 for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Portugal peaked at 420.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117.99, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 266 | — |
| 2015 | 267.41 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 231.49 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 264.88 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 201.66 | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 193.11 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 189.53 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 420.53 | +121.9% |
| 2022 | 241.56 | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 248.59 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 263.8 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 117.99 | -55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 237.42 | 193.11 | 267.41 | 6 |
| 2020s | 247 | 117.99 | 420.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Portugal?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Portugal was 117.99 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 420.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.99 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.