Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 87.9% against 64.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 71.2% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 78.9% | 11.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 83.5% | 17.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 86.8% | 22.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 87.9% against 64.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 23.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Portugal rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.