Greece vs Portugal: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker

Greece
568,710 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Portugal
338,040 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Greece rank
4th
Portugal rank
7th

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 568,710 Annual working unit (AWU) against 338,040 Annual working unit (AWU) in Portugal, a difference of 230,670 Annual working unit (AWU).

That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 16 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 654,428 Annual working unit (AWU) 638,748 Annual working unit (AWU) 15,680 Annual working unit (AWU) Greece
2000s 592,810 Annual working unit (AWU) 428,858 Annual working unit (AWU) 163,952 Annual working unit (AWU) Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 568,710 Annual working unit (AWU) against 338,040 Annual working unit (AWU) in Portugal as of 2007.
What is the difference in labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker between Greece and Portugal?
230,670 Annual working unit (AWU), with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
Greece ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Annual working unit (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
Last refreshed