Mauritius vs Portugal: Labor participation rate

Mauritius
58.55
in 2025
Portugal
58.16
in 2025
Mauritius rank
114th
Portugal rank
117th

Labor participation rate over time

  • Mauritius
  • Portugal
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 58.55 against 58.16 in Portugal, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 117th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 59.73 59.38 0.3444 Mauritius
2000s 58.73 61.71 2.99 Portugal
2010s 59.49 59.36 0.129 Mauritius
2020s 56.68 57.89 1.22 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor participation rate, Mauritius or Portugal?
Mauritius, at 58.55 against 58.16 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor participation rate between Mauritius and Portugal?
0.39, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Portugal rank globally for labor participation rate?
Mauritius ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor 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 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
Last refreshed