Portugal vs Slovakia: Female employment rate
Portugal
52.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
52.4%
in 2025
Portugal rank
79th
Slovakia rank
76th
Female employment rate over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 52.4% against 52.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 79th and Slovakia ranks 76th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 44.6% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 43.4% | 7.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.7% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 51.7% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 52.4% against 52.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Portugal ranks 79th and Slovakia ranks 76th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.