Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Portugal

Portugal: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 68.04 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
68.04 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 67 countries
All-time high
68.04 %
in 2025
All-time low
8.76 %
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Portugal, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 9.3 %2001: 10.8 %2002: 9.3 %2003: 9.8 %2004: 8.9 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 9.3 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 9.5 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 26.8 %2017: 24.7 %2018: 26 %2019: 25.9 %2020: 27.2 %2021: 56.3 %2022: 58.8 %2023: 64.3 %2024: 66.8 %2025: 68 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Portugal is 68.04 %, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 202.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Portugal peaked at 68.04 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.76 %, in 2010.

That places Portugal 10th out of 67 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Portugal, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 9.33 %
2001 10.79 % +15.6%
2002 9.33 % -13.5%
2003 9.84 % +5.5%
2004 8.89 % -9.7%
2005 10.8 % +21.5%
2006 9.3 % -13.9%
2007 9.67 % +4.0%
2008 9.54 % -1.3%
2009 9.6 % +0.6%
2010 8.76 % -8.8%
2011 13.43 % +53.3%
2012 13.21 % -1.6%
2013 14.88 % +12.6%
2014 19.87 % +33.5%
2015 22.53 % +13.4%
2016 26.84 % +19.1%
2017 24.72 % -7.9%
2018 26.04 % +5.3%
2019 25.89 % -0.6%
2020 27.16 % +4.9%
2021 56.29 % +107.3%
2022 58.81 % +4.5%
2023 64.35 % +9.4%
2024 66.77 % +3.8%
2025 68.04 % +1.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 68.04 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.45 %, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 68.04 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.27 %, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +107.3% 27.16 % 56.29 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.71 % 8.89 % 10.8 % 10
2010s 19.62 % 8.76 % 26.84 % 10
2020s 56.9 % 27.16 % 68.04 % 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Israel 82.71 % compare
  2. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1.74 % compare
  3. 8 Argentina 80.27 % compare
  4. 9 Chile 74.72 % compare
  5. 11 Barbados 62.14 % compare
  6. 12 France 54 % compare
  7. 13 Grenada 53.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Portugal?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Portugal was 68.04 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 68.04 % in 2025.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.76 % in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.0%. 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 Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
76 places, 1,144 data points, 2000–2025
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