Portugal vs Serbia: Employment to population ratio
Portugal
54.58
in 2025
Serbia
54.93
in 2025
Portugal rank
117th
Serbia rank
114th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 54.93 against 54.58 in Portugal, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 117th and Serbia ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.05 | 49.71 | 6.34 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 57.71 | 45.15 | 12.57 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52.54 | 42.7 | 9.84 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 54.14 | 52.43 | 1.72 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Portugal or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 54.93 against 54.58 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Portugal and Serbia?
- 0.35, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Portugal ranks 117th and Serbia ranks 114th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.