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
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.