Greece vs Portugal: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Greece
2.46 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Portugal
2.60 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Greece rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.60 million Thousand hours worked against 2.46 million Thousand hours worked in Greece, a difference of 139,300 Thousand hours worked.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 million Thousand hours worked | 2.30 million Thousand hours worked | 43,990 Thousand hours worked | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.48 million Thousand hours worked | 2.42 million Thousand hours worked | 52,674 Thousand hours worked | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.31 million Thousand hours worked | 2.23 million Thousand hours worked | 79,781 Thousand hours worked | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.50 million Thousand hours worked | 2.49 million Thousand hours worked | 14,496 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, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.60 million Thousand hours worked against 2.46 million Thousand hours worked in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Greece and Portugal?
- 139,300 Thousand hours worked, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Greece ranks 13th 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.