Austria vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason

Austria
0.8%
in 2020
Portugal
0.2%
in 2020
Austria rank
1st
Portugal rank
6th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.8% against 0.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Austria's figure about 4.0 times Portugal's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 6th of 24 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Austria
2020s 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason, Austria or Portugal?
Austria, at 0.8% against 0.2% in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between Austria and Portugal?
0.6%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
Austria ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 6th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 456 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed