Greece vs Portugal: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual

Greece
10.33 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Portugal
10.28 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Greece rank
11th
Portugal rank
12th

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199520102025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 10.33 million Thousand hours worked against 10.28 million Thousand hours worked in Portugal, a difference of 57,700 Thousand hours worked.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 9.07 million Thousand hours worked 9.00 million Thousand hours worked 72,052 Thousand hours worked Greece
2000s 9.84 million Thousand hours worked 9.62 million Thousand hours worked 220,787 Thousand hours worked Greece
2010s 9.25 million Thousand hours worked 8.82 million Thousand hours worked 427,524 Thousand hours worked Greece
2020s 9.84 million Thousand hours worked 9.58 million Thousand hours worked 259,873 Thousand hours worked Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 10.33 million Thousand hours worked against 10.28 million Thousand hours worked in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Greece and Portugal?
57,700 Thousand hours worked, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Greece ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,460 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed