Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Portugal
Portugal: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 55.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.7
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
55.95
in 2007
All-time low
16.97
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2025
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Portugal is 55.7, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 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 49 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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% |
| 1984 | 47.27 | +1.6% |
| 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 | 46.53 | 45.48 | 47.27 | 9 |
| 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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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Portugal?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Portugal was 55.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.95 in 2007.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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