Share in informal employment in Portugal
Portugal: Share in informal employment was 4.53 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.53
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8.55
in 2008
All-time low
4.53
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007β2023
Share in informal employment in Portugal, 2007β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment in Portugal stood at 4.53. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Portugal peaked at 8.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 2023.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.23 | 5.54 | 8.55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 5 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 4.53 | 6.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 52 Poland, Republic of 7.67 compare
- 53 United Kingdom 6.51 compare
- 54 Slovak Republic 5.06 compare
- 56 Greece 4.12 compare
- 57 Italy 3.49 compare
- 58 Luxembourg 3.46 compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Portugal?
- Share in informal employment in Portugal was 4.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for share in informal employment?
- Portugal ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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