Ireland vs Portugal: Employment by educational: quarterly data … quarterly 1998

Ireland
21
in 2020
Portugal
48
in 2020
Ireland rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st

Employment by educational: quarterly data … quarterly 1998 over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
0100200300400500199820092020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 48 against 21 in Ireland, a difference of 27.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 47 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 168 490 322 Portugal
2000s 70.9 338.7 267.8 Portugal
2010s 25 91.7 66.7 Portugal
2020s 21 48 27 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 48 against 21 in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Ireland and Portugal?
27, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Ireland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed