Portugal vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy

Portugal
5.08 million
in 2025
Switzerland
5.23 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th

Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
02.0M4.0M6.0M198520052025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.23 million against 5.08 million in Portugal, a difference of 147,680.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 29 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 4.25 million 3.62 million 631,288 Portugal
1990s 4.66 million 3.96 million 700,099 Portugal
2000s 5.01 million 4.21 million 803,838 Portugal
2010s 4.79 million 4.83 million 44,431 Switzerland
2020s 5.02 million 5.17 million 154,210 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.23 million against 5.08 million in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Portugal and Switzerland?
147,680, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
Portugal ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,441 data points, 1964–2025
Last refreshed

May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP