Hungary vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,854 against 3,070 in Hungary, a difference of 784.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 70 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,626 | 3,679 | 53.41 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,191 | 3,847 | 656.05 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,854 against 3,070 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Hungary and Portugal?
- 784, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.