Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
62.9%
in 2024
Portugal
63.5%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
158th
Portugal rank
155th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 63.5% against 62.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 158th and Portugal ranks 155th of 196 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 55.8% 69.0% 13.3% Portugal
2010s 54.3% 65.0% 10.7% Portugal
2020s 61.5% 62.3% 0.8% Portugal

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+), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Portugal?
Portugal, at 63.5% against 62.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 158th and Portugal ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.