33.8% of people employed in sport were women in 2025.
Down 2.2 percentage points from 2024.
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Women’s share of employment in sport
2011 to 2025, in percent Calculated by the project
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| Period | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.3 |
| 2012 | 43.0 |
| 2013 | 32.3 |
| 2014 | 42.2 |
| 2015 | 36.7 |
| 2016 | 40.9 |
| 2017 | 47.1 |
| 2018 | 42.9 |
| 2019 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 41.0 |
| 2021 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | 35.1 |
| 2023 | 41.7 |
| 2024 | 36.0 |
| 2025 | 33.8 |
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- Reference
- Measure D09 of the list of selected indicators: Proporção de mulheres no emprego desportivo — %PT — not yet translated
Comparison with the previous period
Difference calculated by the project from the published values (2025: 33.8; 2024: 36.0): 33.8 − 36.0 = -2.2 percentage points. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.
Women’s share of employment in sport
- Periods
- 2011 to 2025
- Unit
- Percentage (%)
- Sex
- Women
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Value calculated by the project from Statistics Portugal data, with a rule still to be confirmed: 100 × women in sports employment ÷ total sports employment, same year (0011472). One decimal place. (Rule source: Measure list (D09); decimals as in the 2025 edition)
Notes
- Statistics Portugal note (0011472): Sports activities considered are the economic activities of the NACE Rev.2.: 323 (Manufacture of sports goods) and 931 (Sports activities). The occupations of ISCO-08 considered are: 3421 - Athletes and sports players, 3422 - Sports coaches, instructors, and officials, and 3423- Fitness and recreation instructors and program leaders.
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey (Series 2021): Sports employment (Serie 2021, NACE Rev. 2 - No.) by Sex, source last updated 4 February 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0011472)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Women’s share of employment in sport”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d09#x-D09-mulheres. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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