Denmark vs Portugal: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Denmark
73.7%
in 2020
Portugal
75.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 75.2% against 73.7% in Denmark, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 30 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 73.5% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 68.0% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 64.9% | 8.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 75.2% against 73.7% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Denmark and Portugal?
- 1.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.