Greece vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Greece
2,953 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,529 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
14th
Portugal rank
15th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2,953 Thousand persons against 2,529 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 424 Thousand persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,256 Thousand persons | 2,752 Thousand persons | 504.1 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 1990s | 3,577 Thousand persons | 2,808 Thousand persons | 768.34 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2000s | 3,544 Thousand persons | 2,657 Thousand persons | 886.66 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,263 Thousand persons | 2,642 Thousand persons | 621.42 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 3,087 Thousand persons | 2,619 Thousand persons | 467.55 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 2,953 Thousand persons against 2,529 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Greece and Portugal?
- 424 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Greece ranks 14th 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.