Portugal vs Sur: Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Portugal
5,582 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sur
5,075 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Sur rank
14th
Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Sur
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,582 Thousand persons against 5,075 Thousand persons in Sur, a difference of 507 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sur's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sur ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,092 Thousand persons | 3,438 Thousand persons | 1,654 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5,345 Thousand persons | 4,096 Thousand persons | 1,249 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,218 Thousand persons | 4,786 Thousand persons | 431.82 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,305 Thousand persons | 4,912 Thousand persons | 392.62 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Sur?
- Portugal, at 5,582 Thousand persons against 5,075 Thousand persons in Sur as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Sur?
- 507 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sur?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sur rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sur ranks 14th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.