Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Portugal, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Portugal is 4.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Portugal peaked at 7.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
That places Portugal 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.2% | — |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +46.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.5% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.5% compare
- 25 Slovakia 4.4% compare
- 26 Greece 3.6% compare
- 27 Italy 3.4% compare
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Portugal?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Portugal was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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