Which has higher labor force, female, Europe & Central Asia or Portugal?

Portugal, at 49.7% against 45.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Portugal: Labor force, female

Europe & Central Asia

45.5%

in 2025

Portugal

49.7%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

11th

Portugal rank

12th

Labor force, female over time

Europe & Central Asia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 49.7% against 45.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43.6%	44.0%	0.4%	Portugal
2000s	44.7%	46.5%	1.8%	Portugal
2010s	45.2%	48.5%	3.3%	Portugal
2020s	45.4%	49.4%	3.9%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Europe & Central Asia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 49.7% against 45.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?: 4.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Portugal rank globally for labor force, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.