Portugal vs Tonga: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Portugal
60.0%
in 2025
Tonga
60.7%
in 2023
Portugal rank
133rd
Tonga rank
131st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Portugal
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 60.7% against 60.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 133rd and Tonga ranks 131st of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.3% | 50.1% | 24.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 44.7% | 21.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 67.3% | 8.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 64.8% | 6.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Portugal or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 60.7% against 60.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Portugal and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Tonga rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Portugal ranks 133rd and Tonga ranks 131st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.