Belgium vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Belgium
34.4%
in 2025
Portugal
34.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
114th
Portugal rank
112th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 34.7% against 34.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 112th of 175 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 | 55.1% | 64.5% | 9.4% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 62.5% | 24.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 48.2% | 14.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 43.1% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 35.0% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 32.8% | 1.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 34.7% against 34.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.3%, 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, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 112th of 175 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, total (%) (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.