Latvia vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason

Latvia
0.3%
in 2020
Portugal
0.2%
in 2020
Latvia rank
4th
Portugal rank
6th

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
00.10.20.3199220062020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.

Latvia ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 24 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Latvia
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason, Latvia or Portugal?
Latvia, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between Latvia and Portugal?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
Latvia ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 456 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed