Greece vs Portugal: Employment by main: national accounts annual data
Greece
10.46 million
in 2025
Portugal
10.32 million
in 2025
Greece rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th
Employment by main: national accounts annual data over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.46 million against 10.32 million in Portugal, a difference of 135,100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 44 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 | 9.00 million | 72,052 | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.84 million | 9.62 million | 220,787 | Greece |
| 2010s | 9.25 million | 8.82 million | 427,524 | Greece |
| 2020s | 9.88 million | 9.60 million | 278,140 | 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 10.46 million against 10.32 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Greece and Portugal?
- 135,100, 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 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 44 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.