Portugal vs Zuid-Nederland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Portugal
78.8%
in 2025
Zuid-Nederland
85.4%
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Zuid-Nederland rank
18th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Zuid-Nederland
How they compare
Zuid-Nederland currently reports 85.4% against 78.8% in Portugal, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Zuid-Nederland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Zuid-Nederland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 17th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Zuid-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zuid-Nederland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 73.4% | 2.5% | Zuid-Nederland |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 76.0% | 3.1% | Zuid-Nederland |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 79.2% | 5.3% | Zuid-Nederland |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 84.2% | 7.7% | Zuid-Nederland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Portugal or Zuid-Nederland?
- Zuid-Nederland, at 85.4% against 78.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Portugal and Zuid-Nederland?
- 6.6%, with Zuid-Nederland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zuid-Nederland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 18th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.