Share in informal employment female in Portugal

Portugal: Share in informal employment female was 4.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.73
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
10.06
in 2008
All-time low
4.49
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment female in Portugal, 2007–2023

02.557.5102007201520232007: 9.72008: 10.12009: 72010: 6.62011: 7.52012: 7.12013: 62014: 6.82015: 7.22016: 72017: 6.92018: 5.82019: 5.32020: 4.62021: 6.72022: 4.52023: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share in informal employment female in Portugal stood at 4.73.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Portugal peaked at 10.06 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share in informal employment female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Portugal, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 9.65
2008 10.06 +4.2%
2009 6.96 -30.8%
2010 6.62 -4.9%
2011 7.46 +12.7%
2012 7.12 -4.6%
2013 6.02 -15.4%
2014 6.84 +13.6%
2015 7.19 +5.1%
2016 6.96 -3.2%
2017 6.86 -1.4%
2018 5.83 -15.0%
2019 5.35 -8.2%
2020 4.63 -13.5%
2021 6.65 +43.6%
2022 4.49 -32.5%
2023 4.73 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.89 6.96 10.06 3
2010s 6.62 5.35 7.46 10
2020s 5.12 4.49 6.65 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.92 compare
  2. 53 North Macedonia 6.64 compare
  3. 54 Greece 5.87 compare
  4. 56 Luxembourg 4.23 compare
  5. 57 Italy 4.21 compare
  6. 58 France 3.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Portugal?
Share in informal employment female in Portugal was 4.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10.06 in 2008.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for share in informal employment female?
Portugal ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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