Netherlands vs Portugal: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data
Netherlands
123 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
116 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Portugal rank
10th
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 123 Thousand persons against 116 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 7 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 230.33 Thousand persons | 344.33 Thousand persons | 114 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 129.83 Thousand persons | 132.17 Thousand persons | 2.33 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 123 Thousand persons against 116 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 7 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 10th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.