Greece vs Portugal: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies

Greece
2,334 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,708 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
11th
Portugal rank
9th

Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,708 Thousand persons against 2,334 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 374 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 2,253 Thousand persons 2,406 Thousand persons 152.57 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 2,231 Thousand persons 2,526 Thousand persons 294.63 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economically active population by sex, age and other typologies, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,708 Thousand persons against 2,334 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in economically active population by sex, age and other typologies between Greece and Portugal?
374 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
Greece ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 317 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed