Portugal vs South Africa: Labor force participation rate by sex and age
Portugal
1.0%
in 2023
South Africa
1.0%
in 2023
Portugal rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Labor force participation rate by sex and age over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by sex and age, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by sex and age between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- Portugal ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation data for use by ILO