Share of male vs female employment in services in Portugal
Portugal: Share of male vs female employment in services was 62.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.49
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.69
in 2020
All-time low
47.04
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 62.49 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 62.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.04, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.32 | — |
| 1992 | 52.54 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.11 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 53.81 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.42 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 54 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 47.04 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 48.63 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 47.75 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 48.84 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 48.4 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.63 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.91 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 51.61 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.82 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.41 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.85 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.12 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 55.05 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.81 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.31 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.34 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.54 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.72 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.87 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.85 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.09 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.57 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.69 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.34 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.46 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.58 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 62.15 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 62.49 | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 62.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 62.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.92 | 47.04 | 54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.63 | 47.75 | 54.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.02 | 55.05 | 62.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.12 | 60.58 | 62.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 45 Libya 63.39 compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 63.31 compare
- 47 Finland 62.67 compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 62.46 compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 62.27 compare
- 51 Chile 62.13 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 62.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.04 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 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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