Netherlands vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Netherlands
3,197 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,557 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,197 Thousand persons against 2,557 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 640 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,138 Thousand persons | 2,867 Thousand persons | 1,271 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,739 Thousand persons | 2,666 Thousand persons | 1,073 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,766 Thousand persons | 2,667 Thousand persons | 1,100 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,374 Thousand persons | 2,648 Thousand persons | 726.05 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by citizenship, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 3,197 Thousand persons against 2,557 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by citizenship between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 640 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.