Italy vs Portugal: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
Italy
72.3
in 2025
Portugal
77
in 2025
Italy rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 77 against 72.3 in Italy, a difference of 4.7.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 32 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.65 | 79.1 | 8.45 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 67.33 | 77.97 | 10.65 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 68.42 | 75.92 | 7.5 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 77 against 72.3 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship between Italy and Portugal?
- 4.7, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.