Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Dominican Republic
55.5%
in 2025
Portugal
55.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
94th
Portugal rank
92nd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.7% against 55.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 17.0% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 26.9% | 35.8% | 8.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 47.0% | 16.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 49.9% | 12.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 54.8% | 14.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 54.2% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 54.2% | 2.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.7% against 55.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.