Netherlands vs Portugal: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Netherlands
14.86 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Portugal
10.28 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
Portugal rank
12th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.86 million Thousand hours worked against 10.28 million Thousand hours worked in Portugal, a difference of 4.58 million Thousand hours worked.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.43 million Thousand hours worked | 9.00 million Thousand hours worked | 2.43 million Thousand hours worked | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.32 million Thousand hours worked | 9.62 million Thousand hours worked | 2.70 million Thousand hours worked | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.90 million Thousand hours worked | 8.82 million Thousand hours worked | 4.08 million Thousand hours worked | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.39 million Thousand hours worked | 9.58 million Thousand hours worked | 4.81 million Thousand hours worked | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 14.86 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 Netherlands and Portugal?
- 4.58 million Thousand hours worked, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Netherlands ranks 9th 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.