Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Portugal
Portugal: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Portugal is 3.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Portugal peaked at 7.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Portugal?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Portugal was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Portugal ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).