Netherlands vs Portugal: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Netherlands
15.7%
in 2025
Portugal
13.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
18th
Portugal rank
20th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.7% against 13.3% in Portugal, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 32.6% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 24.4% | 7.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.5% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 15.7% against 13.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 2.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.