Greece vs Portugal: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data

Greece
155 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal
139 Thousand persons
in 2020
Greece rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
100200300400500199820092020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 155 Thousand persons against 139 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 16 Thousand persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 195.5 Thousand persons 192 Thousand persons 3.5 Thousand persons Greece
2000s 156.2 Thousand persons 266.5 Thousand persons 110.3 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 298.3 Thousand persons 351.9 Thousand persons 53.6 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 155 Thousand persons 139 Thousand persons 16 Thousand persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 155 Thousand persons against 139 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Greece and Portugal?
16 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Greece ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed