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 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 45 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 | 63.6% | 68.9% | 5.3% | 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?
- 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 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.