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
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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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.