Portugal vs Rwanda: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Portugal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,854 against 3,334 in Rwanda, a difference of 520.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 28th of 70 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,666 | 3,490 | 176.36 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,847 | 3,589 | 257.74 | 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), Portugal or Rwanda?
- Portugal, at 3,854 against 3,334 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Portugal and Rwanda?
- 520, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 28th 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.