FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Portugal
Portugal: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 13.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Portugal stood at 13.21 %.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Portugal peaked at 30.23 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.8 %, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 121st of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.61 % | — |
| 2001 | 29.31 % | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.82 % | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.71 % | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.99 % | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 27.62 % | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.64 % | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 25.94 % | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.3 % | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 30.23 % | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 27.75 % | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 23.78 % | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 23.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.59 % | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 18.83 % | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 17.03 % | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 15.51 % | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 13.21 % | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 12.43 % | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8 % | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.07 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.73 % | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.42 % | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 13.21 % | -1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.21 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.66 %, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.21 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.29 %, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.22 % | 25.94 % | 30.23 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.57 % | 11.8 % | 27.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 % | 12.07 % | 13.42 % | 4 |
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 fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Portugal?
- Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Portugal was 13.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 % in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
- Portugal ranks 121st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.