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

Netherlands
299.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
272.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
Portugal rank
14th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 299.8 Thousand persons against 272.6 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 27.2 Thousand persons.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 579.77 Thousand persons 439.33 Thousand persons 140.43 Thousand persons Netherlands
1990s 451.17 Thousand persons 342.57 Thousand persons 108.6 Thousand persons Netherlands
2000s 391.83 Thousand persons 609.54 Thousand persons 217.71 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 619.94 Thousand persons 760.48 Thousand persons 140.54 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 368.38 Thousand persons 437.17 Thousand persons 68.78 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 299.8 Thousand persons against 272.6 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Netherlands and Portugal?
27.2 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Netherlands ranks 12th 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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About this data

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
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