Proportion of labor force who are women in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of labor force who are women was 49.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.68
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.68
in 2025
All-time low
42.3
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Portugal is 49.68, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Portugal peaked at 49.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.3, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3 | — |
| 1991 | 43.21 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 43.32 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.79 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 44.12 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 44.22 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.43 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.76 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.91 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.16 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.4 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.54 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.65 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.32 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 46.28 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.91 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.99 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.27 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.35 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.78 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.14 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.73 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.12 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.46 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.59 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.75 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.68 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.78 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.01 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.11 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.96 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.27 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.24 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.42 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.67 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 49.68 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 49.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 49.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.11, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.02 | 42.3 | 45.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.55 | 45.4 | 47.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.54 | 47.73 | 49.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.37 | 48.96 | 49.68 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Portugal?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Portugal was 49.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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