Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 32.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Portugal peaked at 63.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1960.
That places Portugal 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.9% | — |
| 1970 | 45.1% | +67.7% |
| 1978 | 61.9% | +37.2% |
| 1979 | 63.7% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 62.0% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 61.3% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 57.2% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 55.5% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 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% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 45.1% | 63.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 53.0% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 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 | 30.5% | 26.9% | 33.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 98 El Salvador 32.5% compare
- 99 Nicaragua 32.5% compare
- 100 Ecuador 32.3% compare
- 102 Brunei Darussalam 32.2% compare
- 103 Luxembourg 32.1% compare
- 104 Spain 31.9% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 32.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 63.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 173 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 down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.