Netherlands vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Netherlands
3,073 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,529 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,073 Thousand persons against 2,529 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 544 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,367 Thousand persons | 2,757 Thousand persons | 1,610 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4,067 Thousand persons | 2,808 Thousand persons | 1,259 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,676 Thousand persons | 2,657 Thousand persons | 1,019 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,634 Thousand persons | 2,642 Thousand persons | 992.22 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,246 Thousand persons | 2,619 Thousand persons | 626.48 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 3,073 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 Netherlands and Portugal?
- 544 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Netherlands ranks 12th 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.