Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 87.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Portugal is 87.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Portugal peaked at 87.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.1% | — |
| 1991 | 68.7% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 87.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 87.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 66.1% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 75.7% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 81.5% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 84.9% | 87.9% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Portugal?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Portugal was 87.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.