Congo vs Portugal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Congo
54.3%
in 2025
Portugal
54.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
119th
Portugal rank
117th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Congo
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54.6% against 54.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 56.1% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 57.7% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.5% | 1.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 54.1% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Congo or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 54.6% against 54.3% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Congo and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Portugal rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Congo ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th 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+, total (%) (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.