Netherlands vs Portugal: Persons by labour status within households and household composition

Netherlands
17,675 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
10,804 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Portugal rank
14th

Persons by labour status within households and household composition over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17,675 Thousand persons against 10,804 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 6,871 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 43 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 16,212 Thousand persons 10,547 Thousand persons 5,666 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 16,697 Thousand persons 10,428 Thousand persons 6,269 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 17,413 Thousand persons 10,548 Thousand persons 6,866 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons by labour status within households and household composition, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 17,675 Thousand persons against 10,804 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons by labour status within households and household composition between Netherlands and Portugal?
6,871 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed