Share of women among low pay earners in Portugal
Portugal: Share of women among low pay earners was 57.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women among low pay earners in Portugal, 1995–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among low pay earners in Portugal stood at 57.6%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among low pay earners in Portugal peaked at 70.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 10th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women among low pay earners in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.0% | — |
| 1996 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 58.4% | 62.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 62.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.0% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 56.3% | 60.8% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among low pay earners in Portugal?
- Share of women among low pay earners in Portugal was 57.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for share of women among low pay earners?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among low pay earners rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.