Share in informal employment male in Portugal
Portugal: Share in informal employment male was 4.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.27
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 82 countries
All-time high
7.56
in 2014
All-time low
3.62
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment male in Portugal, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment male in Portugal stood at 4.27.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Portugal peaked at 7.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 57th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.84 | — |
| 2008 | 7.27 | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.62 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 6.18 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 7.56 | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 6.71 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 4.65 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.29 | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 4.68 | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 4.32 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.27 | -1.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.81 | 4.31 | 7.27 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 3.62 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 4.27 | 7.29 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment male in Portugal?
- Share in informal employment male in Portugal was 4.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for share in informal employment male?
- Portugal ranks 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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