Ethiopia vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Ethiopia
79.6%
in 2025
Portugal
79.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
76th
Portugal rank
73rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Ethiopia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 79.8% against 79.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 79.0% | 10.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 79.1% | 11.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 77.4% | 9.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 78.7% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Ethiopia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 79.8% against 79.6% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Ethiopia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Ethiopia ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.