Portugal vs Russia: Female labor force participation rates
Portugal
54.63
in 2025
Russia
54.55
in 2025
Portugal rank
85th
Russia rank
86th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Portugal
- Russia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54.63 against 54.55 in Russia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Portugal ranks 85th and Russia ranks 86th of 186 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8 | 55.08 | 5.28 | Russia |
| 2000s | 54.74 | 55.07 | 0.3286 | Russia |
| 2010s | 54.31 | 55.73 | 1.41 | Russia |
| 2020s | 54.01 | 55.03 | 1.02 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Portugal or Russia?
- Portugal, at 54.63 against 54.55 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Portugal and Russia?
- 0.08, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Portugal ranks 85th and Russia ranks 86th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.