Netherlands vs Portugal: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Netherlands
10,231 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
5,667 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
11th
Portugal rank
14th
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10,231 Thousand persons against 5,667 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 4,564 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,807 Thousand persons | 5,080 Thousand persons | 2,728 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,459 Thousand persons | 5,360 Thousand persons | 3,099 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,964 Thousand persons | 5,210 Thousand persons | 3,753 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9,986 Thousand persons | 5,403 Thousand persons | 4,583 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship - quarterly data, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 10,231 Thousand persons against 5,667 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship - quarterly data between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 4,564 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.