Austria vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data

Austria
249.7 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal
373.7 Thousand persons
in 2020
Austria rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
200400600800199820092020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 373.7 Thousand persons against 249.7 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 124 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 44 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 172.45 Thousand persons 236.2 Thousand persons 63.75 Thousand persons Portugal
2000s 180.19 Thousand persons 378.37 Thousand persons 198.18 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 221.63 Thousand persons 604.59 Thousand persons 382.96 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 249.7 Thousand persons 373.7 Thousand persons 124 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 373.7 Thousand persons against 249.7 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Austria and Portugal?
124 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Austria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed