Mexico vs Portugal: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Mexico
40.53
in 2026
Portugal
40.62
in 2025
Mexico rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 40.62 against 40.53 in Mexico, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.69 | 38.12 | 2.57 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 40.12 | 40.7 | 0.5796 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 40.1 | 41.87 | 1.77 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 40.62 against 40.53 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.09, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Mexico ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.