Luxembourg vs Portugal: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Luxembourg
67.4
in 2025
Portugal
68.6
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68.6 against 67.4 in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.02 | 62.48 | 7.45 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 55.16 | 62.98 | 7.82 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 58.83 | 66.71 | 7.88 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 63.2 | 66.19 | 2.99 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 66.82 | 66.68 | 0.1333 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 68.6 against 67.4 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 1.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.