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
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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.

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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