New Caledonia vs Portugal: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- New Caledonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 40.78 against 40.71 in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 71 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.02 | 41.15 | 1.13 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 41.73 | 42.01 | 0.2863 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), New Caledonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 40.78 against 40.71 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between New Caledonia and Portugal?
- 0.07, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Portugal rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- New Caledonia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.