Portugal vs Spain: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and
Portugal
59.4%
in 2025
Spain
58.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
27th
Spain rank
30th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 59.4% against 58.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 50.8% | 8.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 56.2% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 58.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.7% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 59.4% against 58.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.