Belgium vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national
Belgium
31.6%
in 2025
Portugal
32.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
106th
Portugal rank
103rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.3% against 31.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 103rd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 45.1% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 55.7% | 19.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 43.7% | 11.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 39.2% | 8.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 33.4% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 30.5% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 32.3% against 31.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Belgium ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 103rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.