Portugal Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 4.73 %

Portugal's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 4.73 %, up 4.4% from 2023. It ranks #48 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20244.73 %+0.2 %+4.42%
20234.53 %0.05 %-1.09%
20224.58 %2.39 %-34.29%
20216.97 %+2.21 %+46.43%
20204.76 %0.24 %-4.80%
20195 %0.25 %-4.76%
20185.25 %1.52 %-22.45%
20176.77 %+0.58 %+9.37%
20166.19 %0.76 %-10.94%
20156.95 %0.25 %-3.47%
20147.2 %+1.1 %+18.03%
20136.1 %0.12 %-1.93%
20126.22 %+0.8 %+14.76%
20115.42 %0.12 %-2.17%
20105.54 %0 %0.00%
20095.54 %3.01 %-35.20%
20088.55 %+0.94 %+12.35%
20077.61 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Portugal Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Portugal's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Portugal's urban informal employment share is 4.73 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Portugal's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Portugal's urban informal employment share rose by 4.4% from 2023 (4.53 %) to 2024 (4.73 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it fell by 34.3%.

How does Portugal rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Portugal has the 48th highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Portugal's urban informal employment share in 2007?▾

In 2007, Portugal's urban informal employment share was 7.61 %. By 2024 it fell by 37.8%.

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