ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Portugal
Portugal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 1.4 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Portugal, 1974–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.4 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Portugal peaked at 42.4 % in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.4 %, in 2025.
That places Portugal 82nd out of 112 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 42.4 % | — |
| 1975 | 40.8 % | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 41.5 % | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 39.9 % | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 39.7 % | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 39.6 % | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 35.6 % | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 34.3 % | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 32.3 % | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 29 % | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 28.8 % | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 28.4 % | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 13 % | -54.2% |
| 1994 | 13 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.6 % | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.5 % | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 15.2 % | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 15.5 % | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.4 % | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 14.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.7 % | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.9 % | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 14 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9 % | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1 % | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.5 % | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12 % | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.7 % | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9 % | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7 % | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9 % | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9 % | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3 % | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4 % | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8 % | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3 % | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9 % | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7 % | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6 % | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7 % | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9 % | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 % | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4 % | -17.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.4 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 %, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.4 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7 %, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -54.2% | 28.4 % | 13 % |
| 2021 | -52.8% | 3.6 % | 1.7 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.65 % | 39.6 % | 42.4 % | 6 |
| 1980s | 31.4 % | 28.4 % | 35.6 % | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.89 % | 12.6 % | 15.5 % | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.15 % | 11.7 % | 14.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 % | 3.7 % | 10.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 % | 1.4 % | 3.6 % | 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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Portugal?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Portugal was 1.4 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4 % in 1974.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 % in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 112 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Share of employment in agriculture in total 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.