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Portugal
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.

Global rank#84out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

55.954.052.050.048.1199020082025Portugal · 2025: 55Portugal

Analytical takeaways

  • Portugal records 55 for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, ranking #84 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) increased from 48 in 1990 to 55 in 2025, a gain of 7.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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