Portugal vs United Kingdom: Jobs gap rate
Jobs gap rate over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.3 against 9.4 in Portugal, a difference of 0.9.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 70 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 13.65 | 7.15 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 8.21 | 11.97 | 3.76 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16.61 | 12.35 | 4.26 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.78 | 9.48 | 1.3 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.3 against 9.4 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.9, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.