Portugal (2025)
77
% of women (20–64)
+1.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Portugal Female Employment Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of women (20–64) YoY Change
2025 77 +1.3pp
2024 75.7 +0.3pp
2023 75.4 +1.1pp
2022 74.3 +1.6pp
2021 72.7 +1.1pp
2020 71.6 -1.1pp
2019 72.7 +0.6pp
2018 72.1 +2.3pp
2017 69.8 +2.4pp
2016 67.4 +1.5pp
2015 65.9 +1.7pp
2014 64.2 +2pp
2013 62.2 -0.7pp
2012 62.9 -1.7pp
2011 64.6 -1pp
2010 65.6 -0.5pp
2009 66.1 -1pp
2008 67.1 +0.8pp
2007 66.3 unchanged
2006 66.3 +0.3pp

About this Dataset

Portugal recorded 77 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was +1.3pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 62.2 in 2013 to 77 in 2025.

This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Portugal from 2005 to present. Highlight the gender gap versus the overall employment rate.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Portugal from 2005 to present. Highlight the gender gap versus the overall employment rate. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 77 % of women (20–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 62.2 in 2013. The latest reading of 77 in 2025 represents a change of +1.3pp.