Greece vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Greece
422 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
337.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
12th
Portugal rank
16th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 422 Thousand persons against 337.1 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 84.9 Thousand persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 291.95 Thousand persons | 318 Thousand persons | 26.05 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 384.65 Thousand persons | 265.36 Thousand persons | 119.29 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2000s | 468 Thousand persons | 353.15 Thousand persons | 114.85 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,041 Thousand persons | 608.59 Thousand persons | 432.39 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 574.08 Thousand persons | 343.48 Thousand persons | 230.6 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 422 Thousand persons against 337.1 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Greece and Portugal?
- 84.9 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.