Portugal vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region

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 job tenure and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Portugal
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
02.0k4.0k6.0k199920122025

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 21 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 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 4,856 Thousand persons 3,941 Thousand persons 915.4 Thousand persons Portugal
2000s 4,991 Thousand persons 4,093 Thousand persons 898.49 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 job tenure and nuts 2 region, 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 job tenure and nuts 2 region 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)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Portugal and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region?
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 job tenure and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed