Estonia vs Portugal: Labor force, female
Estonia
49.7%
in 2025
Portugal
49.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Portugal rank
12th
Labor force, female over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 49.7% against 49.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 44.0% | 3.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 46.5% | 2.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.4% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 49.7% against 49.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for labor force, female?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.