Netherlands vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Netherlands
396.1
in 2025
Portugal
337.1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 396.1 against 337.1 in Portugal, a difference of 59.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408.7 | 295.18 | 113.52 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 326.79 | 353.15 | 26.36 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 494.65 | 608.59 | 113.94 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 373.65 | 343.48 | 30.17 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 396.1 against 337.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 59, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.