Bangladesh vs Portugal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bangladesh
56.8%
in 2024
Portugal
55.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
108th
Portugal rank
111th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Portugal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 56.8% against 55.8% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Portugal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 111th of 178 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.9% | 55.5% | 6.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 55.8% | 25.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 58.0% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.5% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 54.7% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bangladesh or Portugal?
- Bangladesh, at 56.8% against 55.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Portugal rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 111th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.