Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 55.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Portugal stood at 55.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 55.95 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.97, in 1960.
That places Portugal 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.97 | — |
| 1970 | 24.6 | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 44.68 | +81.6% |
| 1979 | 46.94 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 46.31 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 46.96 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 46.52 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 46.89 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 47.27 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 46.18 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 45.48 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 46.3 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 46.6 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.16 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.52 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 49.89 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 49.46 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.48 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.57 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.47 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.34 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.44 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.88 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 52.3 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.71 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 53.45 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.07 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.29 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.29 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.54 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.95 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.83 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.65 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.87 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.52 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 54.57 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.05 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.68 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.64 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.41 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.97 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.29 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.46 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.08 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.83 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.82 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 54.92 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 55 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.7 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.97 | 16.97 | 16.97 | 1 |
| 1970s | 38.74 | 24.6 | 46.94 | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.57 | 45.48 | 47.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.83 | 47.52 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.76 | 52.71 | 55.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.24 | 53.41 | 55.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.23 | 52.83 | 55.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Portugal?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Portugal was 55.7 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.95 in 2007.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.