Australia vs Portugal: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -7.7 Percentage points against -8 Percentage points in Australia, a difference of 0.3 Percentage points.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18.6 Percentage points | -17.6 Percentage points | 1 Percentage points | Portugal |
| 2000s | -15.44 Percentage points | -14.67 Percentage points | 0.77 Percentage points | Portugal |
| 2010s | -11.87 Percentage points | -11.01 Percentage points | 0.86 Percentage points | Portugal |
| 2020s | -8.55 Percentage points | -9.18 Percentage points | 0.6333 Percentage points | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at -7.7 Percentage points against -8 Percentage points in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.3 Percentage points, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force?
- Australia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 7th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>