Portugal vs Switzerland: People living in households with very low work intensity by income

Portugal
383 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
344 Thousand persons
in 2024
Portugal rank
20th
Switzerland rank
22nd

People living in households with very low work intensity by income over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
0200400600800201520202025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 383 Thousand persons against 344 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 39 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Portugal ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 609 Thousand persons 348.8 Thousand persons 260.2 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 413.6 Thousand persons 345.6 Thousand persons 68 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by income, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 383 Thousand persons against 344 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by income between Portugal and Switzerland?
39 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
Portugal ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 475 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed