Netherlands vs Portugal: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation
Netherlands
9,833 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Portugal rank
14th
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9,833 Thousand persons against 5,245 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 4,588 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,910 Thousand persons | 4,401 Thousand persons | 1,508 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6,845 Thousand persons | 4,561 Thousand persons | 2,285 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,093 Thousand persons | 4,991 Thousand persons | 3,102 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,437 Thousand persons | 4,610 Thousand persons | 3,827 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9,520 Thousand persons | 4,961 Thousand persons | 4,559 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 9,833 Thousand persons against 5,245 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 4,588 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.