Portugal vs Spain: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Portugal
31.55 %
in 2024
Spain
31.33 %
in 2024
Portugal rank
38th
Spain rank
39th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 31.55 % against 31.33 % in Spain, a difference of 0.22 %.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 39th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 38.09 % 38.05 % 0.0363 % Portugal
2000s 33.74 % 38.2 % 4.46 % Spain
2010s 31.28 % 33.58 % 2.3 % Spain
2020s 28.18 % 28.96 % 0.772 % Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 31.55 % against 31.33 % in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Portugal and Spain?
0.22 %, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 39th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.