Fertility and female labor force participation in Portugal
Portugal: Fertility and female labor force participation was 55.7 in 2025. β² 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
1960β2025
Fertility and female labor force participation in Portugal, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation in Portugal stood at 55.7.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 89 Russian Federation 56.45 compare
- 90 Japan 56.4 compare
- 91 Malaysia 55.8 compare
- 93 Slovak Republic 55.6 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 55.5 compare
- 95 Bhutan 55.44 compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Portugal?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Portugal was 55.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.95 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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