Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
69.0%
in 2025
Portugal
87.9%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 87.9% against 69.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.9%.
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 34th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 71.2% | 14.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 78.9% | 14.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 83.5% | 16.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 86.8% | 18.2% | 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 (%), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 87.9% against 69.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 18.9%, 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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.
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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.