Netherlands vs Portugal: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Netherlands
394 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
299 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
16th
Portugal rank
19th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 394 Thousand persons against 299 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 95 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317.5 Thousand persons | 286.5 Thousand persons | 31 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 426.2 Thousand persons | 437.4 Thousand persons | 11.2 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 571.5 Thousand persons | 617.2 Thousand persons | 45.7 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 371.71 Thousand persons | 342.71 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 394 Thousand persons against 299 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 95 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.