Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Portugal
Portugal: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 32.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.9
Change on year
up 48.2%
World rank
9th
of 21 countries
All-time high
71.6
in 2021
All-time low
22.2
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 32.9 for regional disparities in gender employment gap in 2025.
The figure is up 48.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% 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 9th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 33.5 | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 29.3 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 29 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 71.6 | +146.9% |
| 2022 | 47.5 | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 38 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2 | -41.6% |
| 2025 | 32.9 | +48.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 32.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 32.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.1, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.32 | 25.5 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.66 | 24.3 | 54.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2 | 22.2 | 71.6 | 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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Portugal?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Portugal was 32.9 in 2025, 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 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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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