Continente vs Portugal: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2)
Continente
4,995 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
Continente rank
12th
Portugal rank
14th
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) over time
- Continente
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,245 Thousand persons against 4,995 Thousand persons in Continente, a difference of 250 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Continente's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Continente ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 431 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Continente | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,710 Thousand persons | 4,946 Thousand persons | 235.3 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,390 Thousand persons | 4,610 Thousand persons | 219.26 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,727 Thousand persons | 4,961 Thousand persons | 233.88 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2), Continente or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,245 Thousand persons against 4,995 Thousand persons in Continente as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) between Continente and Portugal?
- 250 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Continente and Portugal rank globally for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Continente ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 431 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.