Portugal vs Spain: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 48.38 % against 47.73 % in Portugal, a difference of 0.65 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 55th and Spain ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.77 % | 32.87 % | 12.9 % | Portugal |
| 2000s | 52.16 % | 39.41 % | 12.75 % | Portugal |
| 2010s | 49.54 % | 47.35 % | 2.2 % | Portugal |
| 2020s | 47.36 % | 47.71 % | 0.358 % | 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?
- Spain, at 48.38 % against 47.73 % in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.65 %, with Spain 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 55th and Spain ranks 53rd 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 — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.