New Zealand vs Portugal: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 126.82 against 108.05 in New Zealand, a difference of 18.77.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 61 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.68 | 239.01 | 131.32 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 96.03 | 162.73 | 66.69 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 126.82 against 108.05 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 18.77, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential 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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.