Namibia vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Namibia
54.9%
in 2025
Portugal
54.6%
in 2025
Namibia rank
84th
Portugal rank
85th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Namibia
- Portugal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 54.9% against 54.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 49.8% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 54.7% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.3% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.0% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Namibia or Portugal?
- Namibia, at 54.9% against 54.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Namibia and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Namibia ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- 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+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.