ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Portugal
Portugal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 49.1 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Portugal, 1993–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 49.1 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in 2025.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Portugal peaked at 73.52 1000 No in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.17 1000 No, in 2021.
That places Portugal 46th out of 88 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61.2 1000 No | — |
| 1994 | 49.95 1000 No | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 47.14 1000 No | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 59.18 1000 No | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 53.77 1000 No | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 73.52 1000 No | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 64.95 1000 No | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 61.13 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 67.32 1000 No | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 66.95 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.39 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.37 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 62.67 1000 No | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 68.48 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 67.96 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 59.83 1000 No | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 54.84 1000 No | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 60.03 1000 No | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 55.13 1000 No | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 56.98 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 59.69 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 56.21 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 51.65 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 57.3 1000 No | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 61.07 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 61.27 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.13 1000 No | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 49.89 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 46.17 1000 No | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 53.75 1000 No | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 62.55 1000 No | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 57.91 1000 No | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 49.1 1000 No | -15.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 49.1 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.6 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 49.1 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.91 1000 No, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.53 1000 No | 47.14 1000 No | 73.52 1000 No | 7 |
| 2000s | 64.49 1000 No | 54.84 1000 No | 69.37 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.25 1000 No | 51.65 1000 No | 61.27 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.23 1000 No | 46.17 1000 No | 62.55 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 43 Republic of Korea 62.31 1000 No compare
- 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 53.73 1000 No compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 52.62 1000 No compare
- 47 Argentina 46.3 1000 No compare
- 48 Namibia 42.25 1000 No compare
- 49 Slovakia 36.69 1000 No compare
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Portugal?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Portugal was 49.1 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.52 1000 No in 1998.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.17 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Male — 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.