Positions held by women in senior management in Portugal

Portugal: Positions held by women in senior management was 44.3 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
44.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
44.3
in 2025
All-time low
6.9
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Positions held by women in senior management in Portugal, 2012–2025

102030402012201820252012: 6.92013: 9.82014: 10.52015: 16.62016: 15.82017: 20.12018: 29.12019: 31.32020: 33.82021: 402022: 41.22023: 43.82024: 44.22025: 44.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, positions held by women in senior management in Portugal stood at 44.3. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 166.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Portugal peaked at 44.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.51 6.9 31.3 8
2020s 41.22 33.8 44.3 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Spain 46.4 compare
  2. 5 Norway 45.9 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands, The 44.5 compare
  4. 7 Iceland 44.3 compare
  5. 9 Denmark 43.3 compare
  6. 10 Belgium 43.1 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is positions held by women in senior management in Portugal?
Positions held by women in senior management in Portugal was 44.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 2025.
What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for positions held by women in senior management?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Positions held by women in senior management
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 471 data points, 2012–2025
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