Ireland vs Portugal: Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation citizenship
Ireland
78.4
in 2025
Portugal
78.8
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th
Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 78.8 against 78.4 in Ireland, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.58 | 68.92 | 5.34 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 70.62 | 72.89 | 2.27 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 72.12 | 73.92 | 1.8 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 76.18 | 76.58 | 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 78.8 against 78.4 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.4, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.