Hungary vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Hungary
2,261 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,529 Thousand persons
in 2025
Hungary rank
17th
Portugal rank
15th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,529 Thousand persons against 2,261 Thousand persons in Hungary, a difference of 268 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,724 Thousand persons | 2,834 Thousand persons | 890.08 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3,549 Thousand persons | 2,657 Thousand persons | 891.89 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3,080 Thousand persons | 2,642 Thousand persons | 438.64 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2,416 Thousand persons | 2,619 Thousand persons | 202.87 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, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,529 Thousand persons against 2,261 Thousand persons in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Hungary and Portugal?
- 268 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Hungary ranks 17th 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.