Female share of low pay earners in Portugal
Portugal: Female share of low pay earners was 55.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of low pay earners in Portugal stood at 55.59.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Portugal peaked at 70.36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.98, in 2016.
That places Portugal 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59 | — |
| 1996 | 58.7 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.4 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.03 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 62.23 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 64.75 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 62.87 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 62.64 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.74 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.26 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 70.36 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 70.32 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.44 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 68.32 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.76 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 66.47 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 61.15 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.92 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.8 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 60.94 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.98 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 55.76 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.96 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 55.98 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 60.83 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 60.04 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 56.29 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 56.84 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.6 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 55.59 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.87 | 58.4 | 62.23 | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.54 | 62.64 | 70.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.68 | 54.98 | 66.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.87 | 55.59 | 60.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Portugal?
- Female share of low pay earners in Portugal was 55.59 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.98 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.