Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Portugal
Portugal: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Portugal stood at 15.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Portugal peaked at 25.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2019.
That places Portugal 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.0% | — |
| 1992 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 20.9% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Portugal?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Portugal was 15.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).