Ireland vs Portugal: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data

Ireland
275 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal
332 Thousand persons
in 2020
Ireland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 332 Thousand persons against 275 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 57 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 45 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 330.57 Thousand persons 721.71 Thousand persons 391.14 Thousand persons Portugal
2000s 421.9 Thousand persons 573.5 Thousand persons 151.6 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 287.8 Thousand persons 390.2 Thousand persons 102.4 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 275 Thousand persons 332 Thousand persons 57 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 332 Thousand persons against 275 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Ireland and Portugal?
57 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed