Italy vs Portugal: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2)
Italy
31.3
in 2025
Portugal
32.9
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Portugal rank
9th
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.9 against 31.3 in Italy, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7 | 27.3 | 6.6 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 25.49 | 30.32 | 4.83 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25.16 | 39.66 | 14.5 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.17 | 40.2 | 11.03 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 32.9 against 31.3 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Italy and Portugal?
- 1.6, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Italy ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 9th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.