Belgium vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)

Belgium
37.1%
in 2025
Portugal
37.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
126th
Portugal rank
128th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 37.1% against 37.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 128th of 173 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 62.2% 85.4% 23.2% Portugal
1980s 39.1% 69.2% 30.2% Portugal
1990s 36.2% 52.6% 16.4% Portugal
2000s 36.9% 46.9% 10.0% Portugal
2010s 32.8% 36.6% 3.7% Portugal
2020s 33.1% 35.0% 1.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 37.1% against 37.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Belgium and Portugal?
0.1%, with Belgium 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, male (%)?
Belgium ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 128th 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, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.