Portugal vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national
Portugal
34.7%
in 2025
Singapore
33.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
114th
Singapore rank
117th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 34.7% against 33.7% in Singapore, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.5% | 61.7% | 6.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 60.2% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 39.2% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 35.3% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 38.2% | 3.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 36.5% | 3.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Portugal or Singapore?
- Portugal, at 34.7% against 33.7% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Portugal and Singapore?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Portugal ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 117th of 176 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.