Low income vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Low income
65.6%
in 2025
Portugal
77.8%
in 2025
Low income rank
35th
Portugal rank
38th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Low income
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 77.8% against 65.6% in Low income, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 69.2% | 2.8% | Low income |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 72.9% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 73.9% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 76.4% | 11.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Low income or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 77.8% against 65.6% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Low income and Portugal?
- 12.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Low income ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.