Malaysia vs Portugal: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Malaysia
55.8%
in 2022
Portugal
55.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
91st
Portugal rank
92nd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 55.8% against 55.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.8% | 24.6% | 11.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 45.1% | 46.5% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 49.9% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 54.7% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 54.2% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 53.2% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 55.8% against 55.7% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.