Estonia vs Portugal: Proportion of labor force who are women
Estonia
49.72
in 2025
Portugal
49.68
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Portugal rank
12th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 49.72 against 49.68 in Portugal, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.63 | 44.02 | 3.61 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 48.87 | 46.55 | 2.33 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 48.77 | 48.54 | 0.2333 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 49.24 | 49.37 | 0.1359 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 49.72 against 49.68 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.04, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.