Portugal vs Slovakia: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Portugal
64.4%
in 2025
Slovakia
62.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
25th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 64.4% against 62.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 25th of 48 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 52.7% | 9.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 53.4% | 8.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.6% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 61.9% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 64.4% against 62.9% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 1.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 25th of 48 countries.
- 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.