Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Portugal
55.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
55.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
112th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.8% against 55.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 178 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.4% | 61.5% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 67.5% | 11.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 79.0% | 21.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 69.7% | 17.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 58.7% | 4.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Portugal, at 55.8% against 55.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Portugal ranks 111th and Zimbabwe 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.