France vs Portugal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
France
87.8%
in 2025
Portugal
87.7%
in 2025
France rank
45th
Portugal rank
47th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 87.8% against 87.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 62.3% | 3.4% | France |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 71.7% | 3.2% | France |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 78.9% | 1.5% | France |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.4% | 1.1% | France |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.7% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), France or Portugal?
- France, at 87.8% against 87.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between France and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- France ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 47th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. 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.