Portugal vs Switzerland: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)

Portugal
672.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
531.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
0200400600800200820162025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 672.9 Thousand persons against 531.2 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 141.7 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 853.75 Thousand persons 470.75 Thousand persons 383 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 819.13 Thousand persons 495.81 Thousand persons 323.32 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 702.37 Thousand persons 531.58 Thousand persons 170.78 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. 2), Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 672.9 Thousand persons against 531.2 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Portugal and Switzerland?
141.7 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Portugal ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed