Cataluña vs Portugal: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Cataluña
631.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
586.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Cataluña rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region over time
- Cataluña
- Portugal
How they compare
Cataluña currently reports 631.3 Thousand persons against 586.6 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 44.7 Thousand persons.
That makes Cataluña's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Cataluña ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 435 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cataluña averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cataluña | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 676.45 Thousand persons | 643.1 Thousand persons | 33.35 Thousand persons | Cataluña |
| 2010s | 921.61 Thousand persons | 1,048 Thousand persons | 125.99 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 688.6 Thousand persons | 651.25 Thousand persons | 37.35 Thousand persons | Cataluña |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by nuts 2 region, Cataluña or Portugal?
- Cataluña, at 631.3 Thousand persons against 586.6 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by nuts 2 region between Cataluña and Portugal?
- 44.7 Thousand persons, with Cataluña ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cataluña and Portugal rank globally for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 435 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.