Netherlands vs Portugal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national
Netherlands
88.2%
in 2025
Portugal
87.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
42nd
Portugal rank
45th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 88.2% against 87.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.4% | 18.7% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 42.2% | 58.3% | 16.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 62.1% | 9.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 71.7% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 78.9% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 83.4% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 86.8% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 88.2% against 87.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 45th 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.