Luxembourg vs Portugal: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Luxembourg
32.6%
in 2025
Portugal
31.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 32.6% against 31.4% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 37.5% | 7.5% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 37.0% | 7.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 33.3% | 7.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 33.8% | 3.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.3% | 0.1% | 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, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 32.6% against 31.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st 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.