Italy vs Portugal: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Italy
64.9%
in 2025
Portugal
71.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Portugal rank
19th
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 71.4% against 64.9% in Italy, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 75.1% | 14.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 66.2% | 10.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 71.2% | 11.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by country of birth, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 71.4% against 64.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by country of birth between Italy and Portugal?
- 6.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.