Portugal vs Spain: Share of female workers by sector
Portugal
1.7
in 2025
Spain
1.95
in 2025
Portugal rank
144th
Spain rank
141st
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.95 against 1.7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 144th and Spain ranks 141st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 | 6.93 | 0.4522 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.99 | 3.52 | 3.47 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 2.24 | 1.01 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.97 | 0.201 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.95 against 1.7 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.25, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Portugal ranks 144th and Spain ranks 141st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.