Austria vs Portugal: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Austria
78.9%
in 2025
Portugal
78.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 78.9% against 78.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 70.9% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 72.9% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 73.9% | 1.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.6% | 1.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 78.9% against 78.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.