Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Portugal
Portugal: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Portugal is 10.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Portugal peaked at 24.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.6% | — |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 21.3% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Portugal?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Portugal was 10.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Portugal ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.