Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force, total, per capita
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.5096 units per person against 0.5077 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0019 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4859 units per person | 0.4934 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.519 units per person | 0.5037 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.5081 units per person | 0.5108 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5038 units per person | 0.5104 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.5096 units per person against 0.5077 units per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0019 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.