Portugal vs Serbia: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Portugal
40.62
in 2025
Serbia
40.99
in 2025
Portugal rank
24th
Serbia rank
23rd
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 40.99 against 40.62 in Portugal, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Serbia ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Serbia ranks 23rd of 75 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7 | 49.15 | 8.45 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 41.87 | 42.66 | 0.794 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Portugal or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 40.99 against 40.62 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Portugal and Serbia?
- 0.37, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Serbia ranks 23rd 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.