Latvia vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Latvia
30.7%
in 2025
Portugal
31.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31.4% against 30.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 35.2% | 2.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.3% | 3.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 33.8% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 33.3% | 2.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 31.4% against 30.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Latvia ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.