Portugal vs Taiwan: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 59.38 against 59.14 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 130th and Taiwan ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.71 | 58.75 | 2.96 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 59.68 | 59.43 | 0.2469 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 59.09 | 58.69 | 0.4006 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 61.73 | 57.74 | 3.99 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.3 | 58.6 | 0.7047 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 57.51 | 59.14 | 1.63 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Portugal or Taiwan?
- Portugal, at 59.38 against 59.14 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Portugal and Taiwan?
- 0.24, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Portugal ranks 130th and Taiwan ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.