Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Portugal
Portugal: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Portugal, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Portugal is 11.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Portugal peaked at 47.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 58th of 81 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 of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45.8% | — |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +56.4% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 28.9% | 47.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 20.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 7.3% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Portugal?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Portugal was 11.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).