Montenegro vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate

Montenegro
57.97
in 2025
Portugal
58.16
in 2025
Montenegro rank
119th
Portugal rank
117th

Labor force participation rate over time

  • Montenegro
  • Portugal
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 58.16 against 57.97 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Montenegro ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 186 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 50.3 59.38 9.08 Portugal
2000s 48.6 61.71 13.12 Portugal
2010s 51.29 59.36 8.07 Portugal
2020s 54.79 57.89 3.11 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, Montenegro or Portugal?
Portugal, at 58.16 against 57.97 in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Montenegro and Portugal?
0.19, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate?
Montenegro ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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