Germany vs Portugal: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Germany
78.8
in 2025
Portugal
74.4
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Portugal rank
20th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 78.8 against 74.4 in Portugal, a difference of 4.4.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.43 | 78.27 | 0.1667 | Germany |
| 2020s | 77.03 | 76.8 | 0.2333 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 78.8 against 74.4 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Germany and Portugal?
- 4.4, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Germany ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.