Japan vs Portugal: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Japan
2.8%
in 2025
Portugal
2.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
149th
Portugal rank
150th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 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 186 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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 149th and Portugal ranks 150th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.