Portugal vs Switzerland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Portugal
3,870 Thousand persons
in 2008
Switzerland
3,548 Thousand persons
in 2008
Portugal rank
14th
Switzerland rank
16th

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3,870 Thousand persons against 3,548 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 322 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 40 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,349 Thousand persons 3,117 Thousand persons 231.48 Thousand persons Portugal
2000s 3,753 Thousand persons 3,336 Thousand persons 416.97 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1), Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 3,870 Thousand persons against 3,548 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2008.
What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Portugal and Switzerland?
322 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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