Norway vs Portugal: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Norway
449 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
380 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 449 Thousand persons against 380 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 69 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 377 Thousand persons | 490 Thousand persons | 113 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 386 Thousand persons | 392.5 Thousand persons | 6.5 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 417 Thousand persons | 357 Thousand persons | 60 Thousand persons | Norway |
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, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 449 Thousand persons against 380 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Norway and Portugal?
- 69 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Norway ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.