Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.7% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 8.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 1.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.