Finland vs Portugal: Share of female employment by economic sector

Finland
1.7%
in 2025
Portugal
1.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
145th
Portugal rank
144th

Share of female employment by economic sector over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
2468199120082025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.

Finland ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 144th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 5.6% 7.4% 1.8% Portugal
2000s 3.2% 7.0% 3.8% Portugal
2010s 2.2% 3.2% 1.0% Portugal
2020s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Finland and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
Finland ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of female employment by economic sector
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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