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

Austria
2,040 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,529 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,529 Thousand persons against 2,040 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 489 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 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 2,162 Thousand persons 2,844 Thousand persons 682.58 Thousand persons Portugal
2000s 2,158 Thousand persons 2,657 Thousand persons 499.02 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 2,103 Thousand persons 2,642 Thousand persons 539.22 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 2,059 Thousand persons 2,619 Thousand persons 560.15 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 2,529 Thousand persons against 2,040 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Austria and Portugal?
489 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
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 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. 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 willingness to work
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed