Austria vs Portugal: Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not
Austria
2,038 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
2,480 Thousand persons
in 2026
Austria rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,480 Thousand persons against 2,038 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 442 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 Thousand persons | 2,751 Thousand persons | 580 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,161 Thousand persons | 2,651 Thousand persons | 490.37 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,105 Thousand persons | 2,644 Thousand persons | 538.81 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,064 Thousand persons | 2,576 Thousand persons | 511.77 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Austria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,480 Thousand persons against 2,038 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Austria and Portugal?
- 442 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Austria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.