Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.5 % against 9.97 % in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.53 %.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 68 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.44 % | 8.16 % | 14.28 % | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.29 % | 10.2 % | 5.09 % | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.52 % | 10.23 % | 1.28 % | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 11.5 % against 9.97 % in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.53 %, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Portugal ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.