Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Portugal
Portugal: Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job was 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Portugal peaked at 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 1987.
That places Portugal 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 42.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1987 | 40.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 44.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 46.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 46.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 47.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 51.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 50.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 50.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 48.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 48.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 49.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 50.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 50.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 51.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 51.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 51.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 51.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 40.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 46.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4 |
| 1990s | 49.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 46.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 51.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 49.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 50.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 51.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 51.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Denmark 53.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 14 Australia 53.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Belgium 52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 17 Canada 51.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 18 France 51.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 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 women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Portugal?
- Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Portugal was 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1987.
- How does Portugal rank for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of women in temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates