Portugal vs United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Portugal
31.2%
in 2026
United Kingdom
30.3%
in 2020
Portugal rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
29th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31.2% against 30.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 32.5% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 31.8% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.9% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 30.3% | 3.8% | 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, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 31.2% against 30.3% in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Portugal ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.