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

Italy
57.47 %
in 2024
Portugal
57.52 %
in 2024
Italy rank
75th
Portugal rank
74th

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

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  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 57.52 % against 57.47 % in Italy, a difference of 0.05 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.

Italy ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 74th of 79 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 61.38 % 66.43 % 5.06 % Portugal
2000s 59.28 % 69.34 % 10.06 % Portugal
2010s 58.51 % 64.5 % 5.99 % Portugal
2020s 57.17 % 57.96 % 0.786 % Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 57.52 % against 57.47 % in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Italy and Portugal?
0.05 %, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Italy ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 74th 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.