Finland vs Portugal: Female employment rate
Finland
51.5%
in 2025
Portugal
51.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
82nd
Portugal rank
84th
Female employment rate over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 51.5% against 51.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 46.7% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.6% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 47.9% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.3% | 2.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 51.5% against 51.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for female employment rate?
- Finland ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.