Northern Europe vs Portugal: Employment

Northern Europe
53,661
in 2025
Portugal
5,275
in 2025
Northern Europe rank
61st
Portugal rank
63rd

Employment over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Portugal
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197419992025

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 53,661 against 5,275 in Portugal, a difference of 48,386.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 10.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 63rd of 85 groups.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 46,158 5,078 41,080 Northern Europe
2010s 49,115 4,686 44,429 Northern Europe
2020s 52,883 4,997 47,886 Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Northern Europe or Portugal?
Northern Europe, at 53,661 against 5,275 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Northern Europe and Portugal?
48,386, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Northern Europe and Portugal rank globally for employment?
Northern Europe ranks 61st 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