Portugal vs Switzerland: Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region
Portugal
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
4,837 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Switzerland rank
17th
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,245 Thousand persons against 4,837 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 408 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,856 Thousand persons | 3,839 Thousand persons | 1,018 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,991 Thousand persons | 4,014 Thousand persons | 977.48 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,610 Thousand persons | 4,460 Thousand persons | 149.75 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,961 Thousand persons | 4,754 Thousand persons | 206.92 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 5,245 Thousand persons against 4,837 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 408 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.