Netherlands vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Netherlands
29.1%
in 2020
Portugal
29.6%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
39th
Portugal rank
38th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29.6% against 29.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 49.5% | 13.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 57.8% | 9.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 43.6% | 6.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.6% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 29.6% against 29.1% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.