Portugal vs Slovakia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Portugal
55.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
55.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
92nd
Slovakia rank
93rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.7% against 55.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.
Portugal ranks 92nd and Slovakia ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 53.1% | 2.9% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 51.7% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 51.7% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 55.2% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 55.7% against 55.6% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Portugal ranks 92nd and Slovakia ranks 93rd 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.