Female labor force participation rate by age in Portugal
Portugal: Female labor force participation rate by age was 33.1 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Portugal, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Portugal is 33.1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Portugal peaked at 53.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.93, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 98th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7 | 38.28 | 53.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.15 | 37.23 | 41.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.41 | 31.53 | 35.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.13 | 26.93 | 33.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 95 Kenya 33.36 compare
- 96 New Caledonia 33.33 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 33.23 compare
- 98 Latvia 33.1 compare
- 100 Chad 33.04 compare
- 101 French Polynesia 32.93 compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Portugal?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Portugal was 33.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.93 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Portugal ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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