Share of female workers by sector in Portugal
Portugal: Share of female workers by sector was 1.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Portugal is 1.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Portugal peaked at 8.47 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2021.
That places Portugal 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.2 | — |
| 1992 | 7.02 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.91 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.2 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 8.25 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 8.47 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.77 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 7.68 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.93 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.44 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.53 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.83 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.95 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.62 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.11 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.67 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.44 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.99 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.06 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.94 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.75 | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 1.7 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 | 6.7 | 8.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.99 | 6.11 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 1.77 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.66 | 1.94 | 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)
- 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 female workers by sector in Portugal?
- Share of female workers by sector in Portugal was 1.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Portugal ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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