Estonia vs Portugal: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Estonia
3.0%
in 2025
Portugal
2.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
148th
Portugal rank
150th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 148th and Portugal ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 6.7% | 6.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Estonia ranks 148th and Portugal ranks 150th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.