Greece vs Portugal: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Greece
210.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
272.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 272.6 Thousand persons against 210.6 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 62 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 280.88 Thousand persons 412.88 Thousand persons 132 Thousand persons Portugal
1990s 210.47 Thousand persons 342.57 Thousand persons 132.1 Thousand persons Portugal
2000s 279.03 Thousand persons 609.54 Thousand persons 330.51 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 340.83 Thousand persons 760.48 Thousand persons 419.65 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 257.27 Thousand persons 437.17 Thousand persons 179.9 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 272.6 Thousand persons against 210.6 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Greece and Portugal?
62 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Greece ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed