Portugal vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2)

Portugal
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
4,600 Thousand persons
in 2019
Portugal rank
14th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
16th

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) over time

  • Portugal
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
02.0k4.0k6.0k200820162025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,245 Thousand persons against 4,600 Thousand persons in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), a difference of 645 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 14th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 16th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 4,946 Thousand persons 4,202 Thousand persons 743.6 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 4,610 Thousand persons 4,370 Thousand persons 239.88 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), Portugal or South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Portugal, at 5,245 Thousand persons against 4,600 Thousand persons in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) between Portugal and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
645 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Portugal and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
Portugal ranks 14th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 16th of 48 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,896 data points, 2008–2025
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