Portugal vs South Asia: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Portugal
- South Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.0% against 0.6% in South Asia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.4% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Portugal or South Asia?
- Portugal, at 3.0% against 0.6% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Portugal and South Asia?
- 2.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Portugal ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).