Ireland vs Portugal: Share of private paid employees with social security

Ireland
0.9687
in 2020
Portugal
0.9687
in 2020
Ireland rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th

Share of private paid employees with social security over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9687 against 0.9687 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 44 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.898 0.9561 0.058 Portugal
2010s 0.963 0.966 0.003 Portugal
2020s 0.9687 0.9687 0 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of private paid employees with social security, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.9687 against 0.9687 in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of private paid employees with social security between Ireland and Portugal?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for share of private paid employees with social security?
Ireland ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Share of private paid employees with social security. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of private paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed