Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Portugal
Portugal: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 39.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Portugal stood at 39.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Portugal peaked at 39.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 39.4% | +2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 39.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 21.9% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 26.2% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 34.6% | 39.4% | 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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Portugal?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Portugal was 39.4% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).