Italy vs Portugal: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Italy
72.0%
in 2025
Portugal
74.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Portugal rank
19th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 74.4% against 72.0% in Italy, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th 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 | 69.3% | 81.9% | 12.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 75.5% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 76.8% | 8.7% | Portugal |
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, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 74.4% against 72.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Italy and Portugal?
- 2.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 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.