Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of paid employees

Portugal
18,587
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17,327
in 2017
Portugal rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Number of paid employees over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200520122020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18,587 against 17,327 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,260.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 80 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 7,058 13,578 6,520 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12,242 14,219 1,977 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 18,587 against 17,327 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,260, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of paid employees?
Portugal ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed