Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 76.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Portugal stood at 76.0%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Portugal peaked at 76.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1990.
That places Portugal 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.5% | — |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 76.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 76.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 57.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 63.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.5% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 71.6% | 76.0% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Portugal?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Portugal was 76.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.