How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Lesotho

34.6%

in 2025

Portugal

34.7%

in 2025

Lesotho rank

117th

Portugal rank

115th

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

Lesotho
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 34.7% against 34.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 115th of 187 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.0%	48.2%	19.8%	Lesotho
2000s	57.2%	43.1%	14.1%	Lesotho
2010s	42.5%	35.0%	7.5%	Lesotho
2020s	35.1%	32.8%	2.3%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Lesotho or Portugal?: Portugal, at 34.7% against 34.6% in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Lesotho and Portugal?: 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Lesotho ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.