Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Labor force, female

Portugal
49.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
Zimbabwe rank
14th

Labor force, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 49.7% against 49.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Portugal ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 44.0% 48.0% 4.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 46.5% 50.6% 4.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 48.5% 50.3% 1.7% Zimbabwe
2020s 49.4% 49.9% 0.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Portugal, at 49.7% against 49.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force, female?
Portugal ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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

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.