Luxembourg vs Portugal: Employment rates by educational attainment level
Luxembourg
63
in 2025
Portugal
64.4
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
19th
Portugal rank
18th
Employment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 64.4 against 63 in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.4.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.83 | 58.2 | 4.38 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 53.79 | 59.51 | 5.72 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 56.51 | 62.31 | 5.8 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.66 | 58.47 | 1.19 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 62.95 | 62.35 | 0.6 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 64.4 against 63 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 1.4, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.