Employers, female (% of female employment) in Portugal
Portugal: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Portugal stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Portugal peaked at 3.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Portugal?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Portugal was 3.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).