Portugal vs Venezuela: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Portugal
55.8%
in 2025
Venezuela
55.4%
in 2020
Portugal rank
111th
Venezuela rank
112th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Portugal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.8% against 55.4% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 111th and Venezuela ranks 112th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.9% | 51.9% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 50.4% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 53.8% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 57.8% | 0.3% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 59.7% | 7.0% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 55.4% | 1.8% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Portugal or Venezuela?
- Portugal, at 55.8% against 55.4% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Portugal and Venezuela?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Portugal ranks 111th and Venezuela ranks 112th 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.