Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in in Portugal

Portugal: Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in was 7.92 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.92 %
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
128th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13.32 %
in 2021
All-time low
-2.26 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in in Portugal, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: -2.3 %2001: -0.88 %2002: 0.38 %2003: -1.4 %2004: 0.21 %2005: -1.1 %2006: -1.1 %2007: -1.7 %2008: 0.21 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 0.47 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 10.3 %2014: 13 %2015: 12.7 %2016: 12.3 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 10.6 %2020: 11.2 %2021: 13.3 %2022: 12.3 %2023: 7.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in Portugal stood at 7.92 %.

The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in Portugal peaked at 13.32 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.26 %, in 2000.

That places Portugal 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -2.26 %
2001 -0.88 % -61.1%
2002 0.38 % -143.2%
2003 -1.41 % -471.1%
2004 0.21 % -114.9%
2005 -1.1 % -623.8%
2006 -1.05 % -4.5%
2007 -1.66 % +58.1%
2008 0.21 % -112.7%
2009 1.84 % +776.2%
2010 0.47 % -74.5%
2011 7.47 % +1489.4%
2012 8.06 % +7.9%
2013 10.33 % +28.2%
2014 13.03 % +26.1%
2015 12.68 % -2.7%
2016 12.3 % -3.0%
2017 10.21 % -17.0%
2018 10.59 % +3.7%
2019 10.6 % +0.1%
2020 11.18 % +5.5%
2021 13.32 % +19.1%
2022 12.32 % -7.5%
2023 7.92 % -35.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 7.92 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6 %, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 7.92 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.08 %, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +1489.4% 0.47 % 7.47 %
2009 +776.2% 0.21 % 1.84 %
2005 -623.8% 0.21 % -1.1 %
2003 -471.1% 0.38 % -1.41 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.572 % -2.26 % 1.84 % 10
2010s 9.57 % 0.47 % 13.03 % 10
2020s 11.19 % 7.92 % 13.32 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in Portugal?
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in in Portugal was 7.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 13.32 % in 2021.
What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -2.26 % in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in?
Portugal ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: total employment in rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 5,335 data points, 2000–2023
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.