Netherlands vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Netherlands
31.5%
in 2020
Portugal
28.6%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
37th
Portugal rank
39th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 31.5% against 28.6% in Portugal, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 50.0% | 13.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 57.1% | 7.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 43.7% | 7.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 28.6% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
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?
- Netherlands, at 31.5% against 28.6% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 2.9%, with Netherlands 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 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.