Netherlands vs Portugal: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in
Netherlands
4.5%
in 2025
Portugal
4.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
31st
Portugal rank
29th
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in jobless private households - % of persons living in, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in jobless private households - % of persons living in between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.