Portugal - Labor participation rate

Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) in Portugal was 56.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 56.40 in 2010, while its lowest value was 49.30 in 1990.

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.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1990 49.30
1991 51.00
1992 49.30
1993 49.60
1994 50.10
1995 50.10
1996 50.80
1997 52.00
1998 51.70
1999 52.00
2000 52.80
2001 53.60
2002 54.20
2003 54.60
2004 54.60
2005 55.50
2006 55.80
2007 56.30
2008 56.20
2009 56.10
2010 56.40

Ratio of female to male labor participation rate (%)

Ratio of female to male labor participation rate (%) in Portugal was 82.94 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 82.94 in 2010, while its lowest value was 67.26 in 1990.

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.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1990 67.26
1991 69.67
1992 69.24
1993 70.86
1994 71.78
1995 72.71
1996 73.62
1997 75.14
1998 74.28
1999 74.82
2000 75.75
2001 76.35
2002 76.99
2003 78.11
2004 78.56
2005 80.09
2006 80.17
2007 81.01
2008 80.86
2009 82.14
2010 82.94

Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Portugal was 68.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 73.30 in 1990, while its lowest value was 68.00 in 2010.

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.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 73.30
1991 73.20
1992 71.20
1993 70.00
1994 69.80
1995 68.90
1996 69.00
1997 69.20
1998 69.60
1999 69.50
2000 69.70
2001 70.20
2002 70.40
2003 69.90
2004 69.50
2005 69.30
2006 69.60
2007 69.50
2008 69.50
2009 68.30
2010 68.00

Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Portugal was 62.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 62.60 in 2008, while its lowest value was 59.00 in 1995.

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.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 60.70
1991 61.60
1992 59.70
1993 59.30
1994 59.50
1995 59.00
1996 59.40
1997 60.20
1998 60.20
1999 60.30
2000 60.90
2001 61.50
2002 61.90
2003 61.90
2004 61.70
2005 62.10
2006 62.40
2007 62.60
2008 62.60
2009 61.90
2010 62.00

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure