Portugal vs Spain: Share of female employment by economic sector
Portugal
1.7%
in 2025
Spain
1.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
144th
Spain rank
141st
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.2%, 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 employment by economic sector?
- Portugal ranks 144th and Spain ranks 141st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.