Portugal vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Portugal
59.4%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
59.9%
in 2020
Portugal rank
124th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
123rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Portugal
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 59.9% against 59.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 124th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.3% | 55.1% | 7.2% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 56.1% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 61.1% | 2.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 65.5% | 3.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 63.6% | 3.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 59.9% | 2.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 59.9% against 59.4% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Portugal ranks 124th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 123rd 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.