Portugal vs Uzbekistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Portugal
54.6%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
54.8%
in 2025
Portugal rank
117th
Uzbekistan rank
115th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Portugal
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 54.8% against 54.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 117th and Uzbekistan ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 52.8% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 51.4% | 6.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 53.2% | 0.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.3% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Portugal or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 54.8% against 54.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Portugal and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uzbekistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Uzbekistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Portugal ranks 117th and Uzbekistan ranks 115th 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.