Ireland vs Portugal: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data

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

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
0100200300400500199820092020

How they compare

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

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 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 168 Thousand persons 490 Thousand persons 322 Thousand persons Portugal
2000s 70.9 Thousand persons 338.7 Thousand persons 267.8 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 25 Thousand persons 91.7 Thousand persons 66.7 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 21 Thousand persons 48 Thousand persons 27 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons against 21 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Ireland and Portugal?
27 Thousand persons, 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 45 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 965 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed