Greece vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Greece
422 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
337.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408.2 Thousand persons | 279 Thousand persons | 129.2 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 previous occupation, 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 previous occupation between Greece and Portugal?
- 84.9 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Greece ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.