Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Labor force, total

Dominican Republic
5.51 million
in 2025
Portugal
5.49 million
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Portugal rank
81st

Labor force, total over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Portugal
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072025

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 5.51 million against 5.49 million in Portugal, a difference of 27,510.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 81st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.82 million 4.88 million 2.06 million Portugal
2000s 3.48 million 5.43 million 1.95 million Portugal
2010s 4.47 million 5.29 million 817,493 Portugal
2020s 5.22 million 5.30 million 82,480 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
Dominican Republic, at 5.51 million against 5.49 million in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
27,510, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for labor force, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.