North America vs Portugal: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
North America
45.8%
in 2025
Portugal
49.7%
in 2025
North America rank
10th
Portugal rank
12th
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- North America
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 49.7% against 45.8% in North America, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.0% | 0.7% | North America |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 46.5% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 48.5% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 49.4% | 3.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, North America or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 49.7% against 45.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between North America and Portugal?
- 3.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North America and Portugal rank globally for labor force, female?
- North America ranks 10th 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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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.