Portugal vs Switzerland: Employees by occupation - quarterly data
Portugal
4,564 Thousand persons
in 2026
Switzerland
4,080 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
14th
Switzerland rank
17th
Employees by occupation - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4,564 Thousand persons against 4,080 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 484 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,530 Thousand persons | 3,150 Thousand persons | 379.5 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,759 Thousand persons | 3,364 Thousand persons | 395.63 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,776 Thousand persons | 3,844 Thousand persons | 68.17 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,305 Thousand persons | 4,064 Thousand persons | 240.93 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by occupation - quarterly data, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 4,564 Thousand persons against 4,080 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by occupation - quarterly data between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 484 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.