Portugal vs Palestine: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Portugal
33.7%
in 2025
Palestine
33.8%
in 2022
Portugal rank
35th
Palestine rank
34th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Portugal
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 33.8% against 33.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 35th and Palestine ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 30.5% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 26.6% | 16.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 29.4% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.0% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Portugal or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 33.8% against 33.7% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Portugal and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Palestine rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Portugal ranks 35th and Palestine ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.