Portugal vs Romania: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8,195 against 5,597 in Portugal, a difference of 2,598.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 21st of 69 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,230 | 9,100 | 3,871 | Romania |
| 2020s | 5,338 | 8,352 | 3,014 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 8,195 against 5,597 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,598, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 21st of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.