Female labor force participation rates in Portugal
Portugal: Female labor force participation rates was 54.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.63
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.92
in 2007
All-time low
48.05
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 54.63 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Portugal peaked at 55.92 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.05, in 1990.
That places Portugal 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.05 | — |
| 1991 | 50.13 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 48.6 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 48.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 49.15 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.08 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.54 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.47 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 51.89 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 52.28 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.73 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.48 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.08 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.78 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.28 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.27 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.52 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.92 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.79 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.59 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.84 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.62 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.67 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.16 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.78 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.7 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.48 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.03 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.34 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.51 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.16 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.89 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.8 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 54.72 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.89 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 54.63 | -0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 54.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 54.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8 | 48.05 | 52.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.74 | 52.73 | 55.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.31 | 53.48 | 55.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.01 | 52.89 | 54.89 | 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 female labor force participation rates in Portugal?
- Female labor force participation rates in Portugal was 54.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.92 in 2007.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.05 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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