Germany vs Portugal: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Germany
72.6%
in 2025
Portugal
75.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 75.2% against 72.6% in Germany, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 73.5% | 8.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 68.0% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.4% | 2.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 75.2% against 72.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Germany and Portugal?
- 2.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 25 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.