Portugal vs Switzerland: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Portugal
5.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
28th
Switzerland rank
26th
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
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 tenure, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland 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 tenure?
- Portugal ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.