Ireland vs Portugal: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Ireland
78.4%
in 2025
Portugal
78.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 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 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 48 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 | 66.4% | 70.9% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 72.9% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 73.9% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.6% | 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?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 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 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.