Japan vs Portugal: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 149th and Portugal ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.7% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Japan ranks 149th and Portugal ranks 150th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).