Luxembourg vs Portugal: Labour force participation rates by citizenship
Luxembourg
67.4
in 2025
Portugal
68.6
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th
Labour force participation rates by citizenship over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68.6 against 67.4 in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.52 | 62.96 | 8.44 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 58.83 | 66.71 | 7.88 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 63.2 | 66.19 | 2.99 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 66.82 | 66.68 | 0.1333 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by citizenship, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 68.6 against 67.4 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by citizenship between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 1.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.