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
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.