Ireland vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 814,770 against 576,085 in Ireland, a difference of 238,685.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 17 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300,088 | 665,559 | 365,471 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 389,989 | 737,548 | 347,559 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 415,626 | 700,670 | 285,044 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 531,394 | 781,259 | 249,865 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 814,770 against 576,085 in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between Ireland and Portugal?
- 238,685, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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