Portugal vs Spain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Portugal
32.3%
in 2025
Spain
31.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
101st
Spain rank
104th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.3% against 31.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 101st and Spain ranks 104th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.9% | 27.6% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 45.9% | 11.0% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 44.8% | 12.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 38.7% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 41.0% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 34.5% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.3% | 0.2% | 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 (%), Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 32.3% against 31.9% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Portugal ranks 101st and Spain ranks 104th of 173 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.