Number of people employed in agriculture in Portugal
Portugal: Number of people employed in agriculture was 137,645 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Portugal is 137,645 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Portugal peaked at 378,691 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 135,194 people, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 307,509 people | — |
| 1992 | 291,788 people | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 283,480 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 286,202 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 278,817 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 301,398 people | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 340,549 people | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 378,691 people | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 346,687 people | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 349,544 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 372,691 people | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 357,761 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 364,066 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 340,153 people | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 331,227 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 328,463 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 327,151 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 316,934 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 308,278 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 296,599 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 258,378 people | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 265,742 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 243,166 people | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 205,147 people | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 180,097 people | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 166,945 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 159,917 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 153,621 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 141,987 people | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 138,151 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 135,194 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 152,215 people | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 154,510 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 141,815 people | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 137,645 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 312,791 people | 278,817 people | 378,691 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 339,627 people | 308,278 people | 372,691 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,160 people | 141,987 people | 296,599 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,255 people | 135,194 people | 154,510 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Portugal?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Portugal was 137,645 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 378,691 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,194 people in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Portugal ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.