Portugal vs Switzerland: Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly
Portugal
280.2 Thousand persons
in 2026
Switzerland
393.6 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th
Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 393.6 Thousand persons against 280.2 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 113.4 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274.45 Thousand persons | 217.75 Thousand persons | 56.7 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 308.82 Thousand persons | 265.9 Thousand persons | 42.92 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 208.05 Thousand persons | 335.27 Thousand persons | 127.22 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 251.53 Thousand persons | 383.8 Thousand persons | 132.27 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 393.6 Thousand persons against 280.2 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 113.4 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.