Africa: Upper-middle income vs Portugal: Employment
Africa: Upper-middle income
35,233
in 2025
Portugal
5,275
in 2025
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
64th
Portugal rank
63rd
Employment over time
- Africa: Upper-middle income
- Portugal
How they compare
Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 35,233 against 5,275 in Portugal, a difference of 29,958.
That makes Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 6.7 times Portugal's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 85 groups.
Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa: Upper-middle income | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,276 | 5,078 | 21,198 | Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 31,007 | 4,686 | 26,321 | Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 32,915 | 4,997 | 27,918 | Africa: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Africa: Upper-middle income or Portugal?
- Africa: Upper-middle income, at 35,233 against 5,275 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Africa: Upper-middle income and Portugal?
- 29,958, with Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa: Upper-middle income and Portugal rank globally for employment?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.