Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Portugal: Labor force, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
45.0%
in 2025
Portugal
49.7%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
14th
Portugal rank
12th

Labor force, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 49.7% against 45.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 45.4% 44.0% 1.4% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 45.4% 46.5% 1.1% Portugal
2010s 45.0% 48.5% 3.6% Portugal
2020s 44.6% 49.4% 4.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 49.7% against 45.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal?
4.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal rank globally for labor force, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th 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

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.