Ireland vs Portugal: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Ireland
0.8%
in 2016
Portugal
0.9%
in 2016
Ireland rank
28th
Portugal rank
27th

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 88 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Ireland and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the service sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,186 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed