Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 33.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Portugal peaked at 53.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.0% | — |
| 1991 | 51.0% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 38.3% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 26.9% | 33.4% | 6 |
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- 99 French Polynesia 33.0% compare
- 100 New Caledonia 33.0% compare
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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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Portugal?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Portugal was 33.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Portugal ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.