Portugal—Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #78 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
55.0%
2024
YoY Change
+0.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#78
of 148 countries
Maximum
56.0%
2007
Minimum
52.7%
2000
CAGR
+0.2%
25 years
Last
55.0%
Previous
54.9%
Highest
56.0%
Lowest
52.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Portugal's female labor force participation, 15+ (%) was 55.0% in 2024, ranking #78 out of 148 countries. This represents a +0.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 56.0% (2007) and the lowest was 52.7% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.7% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 98.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 81.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 77.2% | 2022 |
| 5 | Benin | 74.7% | 2022 |
| 6 | Uganda | 74.7% | 2021 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 74.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 74.2% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 74.2% | 2022 |
| 10 | Niger | 73.4% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.