Poland vs Portugal: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Poland
72.8%
in 2025
Portugal
73.9%
in 2025
Poland rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 73.9% against 72.8% in Poland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Poland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 67.5% | 10.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 67.9% | 13.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 65.1% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.5% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 73.9% against 72.8% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and between Poland and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Poland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.