Overijssel vs Portugal: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Overijssel
73.7%
in 2025
Portugal
64.4%
in 2025
Overijssel rank
13th
Portugal rank
23rd
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Overijssel
- Portugal
How they compare
Overijssel currently reports 73.7% against 64.4% in Portugal, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Overijssel's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Overijssel has been ahead every year.
Overijssel ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 437 regions.
Overijssel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Overijssel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 61.9% | 1.8% | Overijssel |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 62.3% | 4.1% | Overijssel |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 58.5% | 8.2% | Overijssel |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 62.4% | 9.9% | Overijssel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by nuts 2 region, Overijssel or Portugal?
- Overijssel, at 73.7% against 64.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by nuts 2 region between Overijssel and Portugal?
- 9.3%, with Overijssel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Overijssel and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Overijssel and Portugal rank globally for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Overijssel ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 437 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.