Denmark vs Portugal: Regional disparities in employment rates
Denmark
2.0%
in 2025
Portugal
1.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Portugal rank
21st
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 24 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.