Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
57.5%
in 2025
Portugal
76.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Portugal rank
29th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 76.0% against 57.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 59.9% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 66.9% | 13.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 70.6% | 14.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 74.2% | 17.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 76.0% against 57.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 18.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.