Netherlands vs Portugal: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Netherlands
77.0%
in 2025
Portugal
75.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 77.0% against 75.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 73.5% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 68.0% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 70.4% | 8.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 77.0% against 75.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 1.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 13th 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.