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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197419992025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed