Portugal vs Serbia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Portugal
59.4%
in 2025
Serbia
59.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
124th
Serbia rank
126th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 59.4% against 59.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 124th and Serbia ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 51.9% | 9.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 50.8% | 8.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.3% | 0.8% | 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 15+), Portugal or Serbia?
- Portugal, at 59.4% against 59.0% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Portugal and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Portugal ranks 124th and Serbia ranks 126th 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.