North Macedonia vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
North Macedonia
0.1%
in 2025
Portugal
0.2%
in 2020
North Macedonia rank
9th
Portugal rank
6th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 6th of 24 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
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, North Macedonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2% against 0.1% in North Macedonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
- North Macedonia ranks 9th 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.