Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Portugal
27.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
28.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
120th
Saudi Arabia rank
118th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 28.3% against 27.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 120th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 187 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 17.5% | 23.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 15.4% | 21.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 14.3% | 10.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.0% | 1.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 28.3% against 27.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Portugal ranks 120th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.