France vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 65.26 against 62.01 in France, a difference of 3.25.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
France ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 30 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.17 | 58.86 | 3.68 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 54.88 | 61.07 | 6.2 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 57.25 | 62.04 | 4.78 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 57.69 | 61.53 | 3.84 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 64.15 | 3.58 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 65.26 against 62.01 in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of between France and Portugal?
- 3.25, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2026.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- France ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP