Ireland vs Portugal: Labor force, female, per capita

Ireland
0.2489 units per person
in 2025
Portugal
0.2522 units per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
35th
Portugal rank
32nd

Labor force, female, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
00.10.20.3199020072025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2522 units per person against 0.2489 units per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0033 units per person.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 186 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1767 units per person 0.214 units per person 0.0372 units per person Portugal
2000s 0.2179 units per person 0.2416 units per person 0.0237 units per person Portugal
2010s 0.222 units per person 0.2466 units per person 0.0246 units per person Portugal
2020s 0.2412 units per person 0.2487 units per person 0.0076 units per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, per capita, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2522 units per person against 0.2489 units per person in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female, per capita between Ireland and Portugal?
0.0033 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for labor force, female, per capita?
Ireland ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.