Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Portugal
Portugal: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 22.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.2%
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
16th
of 21 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2021
All-time low
22.2%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Portugal, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 22.2% for regional disparities in gender employment gap in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Portugal peaked at 71.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 16th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.3% | — |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +146.9% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -41.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 25.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 24.3% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 22.2% | 71.6% | 5 |
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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Portugal?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Portugal was 22.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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