Kiribati vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Kiribati
63.1%
in 2023
Portugal
63.5%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
157th
Portugal rank
155th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Kiribati
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 63.5% against 63.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 157th and Portugal ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 80.3% | 5.9% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 69.8% | 17.5% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 69.1% | 36.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 65.1% | 10.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 62.7% | 4.6% | 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+), Kiribati or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 63.5% against 63.1% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Kiribati and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Kiribati ranks 157th 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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About this data
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.