Ireland vs Portugal: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job
Ireland
275 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
131 Thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 275 Thousand persons against 131 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 144 Thousand persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 275 Thousand persons against 131 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job between Ireland and Portugal?
- 144 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.