Channel Islands vs Portugal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Channel Islands
59.9%
in 2025
Portugal
58.5%
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
139th
Portugal rank
142nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Channel Islands
- Portugal
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 59.9% against 58.5% in Portugal, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 66.4% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 65.6% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 57.8% | 4.1% | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.4% | 2.1% | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Channel Islands or Portugal?
- Channel Islands, at 59.9% against 58.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Channel Islands and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Portugal rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Channel Islands ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.