Portugal vs Switzerland: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Portugal
879.7 Thousand persons
in 2008
Switzerland
465.6 Thousand persons
in 2008
Portugal rank
11th
Switzerland rank
13th

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
200400600800199220002008

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 879.7 Thousand persons against 465.6 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 414.1 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 40 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 490.8 Thousand persons 354.75 Thousand persons 136.05 Thousand persons Portugal
2000s 778.78 Thousand persons 412.68 Thousand persons 366.1 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1), Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 879.7 Thousand persons against 465.6 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2008.
What is the difference in temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Portugal and Switzerland?
414.1 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Portugal ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 549 data points, 1992–2008
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