Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Portugal
Portugal: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Portugal, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7.2% for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Portugal peaked at 10.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 34th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.1% | — |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +30.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 10.9% | 5 |
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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Portugal?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Portugal was 7.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.