Portugal vs Switzerland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Portugal
5.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
34th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 47 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 | 9.3% | 5.0% | 4.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.6% against 5.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.