Mauritania vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Mauritania
64.1%
in 2019
Portugal
63.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
153rd
Portugal rank
155th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 64.1% against 63.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Portugal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 153rd 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 | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.8% | 71.9% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 69.7% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 64.9% | 2.7% | 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+), Mauritania or Portugal?
- Mauritania, at 64.1% against 63.5% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Mauritania ranks 153rd 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.