Share of male vs. female employment in services in Portugal
Portugal: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 62.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 62.5% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Portugal peaked at 62.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1998.
That places Portugal 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.3% | — |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 47.0% | 54.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 47.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 55.1% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.6% | 62.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 45 Libya 63.4% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 63.3% compare
- 47 Finland 62.7% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 62.5% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
- 51 Chile 62.1% compare
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 share of male vs. female employment in services in Portugal?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Portugal was 62.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Portugal ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.