Bangladesh vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Bangladesh
58.9%
in 2024
Portugal
59.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
127th
Portugal rank
124th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Bangladesh
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 59.4% against 58.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 127th and Portugal ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 59.5% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 59.1% | 15.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 61.6% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 59.6% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.4% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Bangladesh or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 59.4% against 58.9% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bangladesh ranks 127th and Portugal ranks 124th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.