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

Portugal: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 73.96 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
73.96 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 68 countries
All-time high
74.22 %
in 2023
All-time low
36.45 %
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 36.5 %2001: 36.6 %2002: 37.7 %2003: 37 %2004: 37.2 %2005: 37.6 %2006: 38.4 %2007: 37.6 %2008: 45.6 %2009: 44.2 %2010: 45 %2011: 45.8 %2012: 44.7 %2013: 46 %2014: 48.9 %2015: 52.5 %2016: 54.5 %2017: 56.2 %2018: 59 %2019: 60.1 %2020: 59.6 %2021: 72.5 %2022: 72.9 %2023: 74.2 %2024: 73.7 %2025: 74 %

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 73.96 % for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Portugal peaked at 74.22 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.45 %, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 14th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Portugal, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 36.45 %
2001 36.6 % +0.4%
2002 37.72 % +3.1%
2003 37.04 % -1.8%
2004 37.25 % +0.6%
2005 37.6 % +0.9%
2006 38.41 % +2.2%
2007 37.59 % -2.1%
2008 45.57 % +21.2%
2009 44.18 % -3.1%
2010 45.03 % +1.9%
2011 45.83 % +1.8%
2012 44.72 % -2.4%
2013 46.01 % +2.9%
2014 48.87 % +6.2%
2015 52.5 % +7.4%
2016 54.47 % +3.8%
2017 56.19 % +3.2%
2018 59.05 % +5.1%
2019 60.07 % +1.7%
2020 59.6 % -0.8%
2021 72.54 % +21.7%
2022 72.86 % +0.4%
2023 74.22 % +1.9%
2024 73.67 % -0.7%
2025 73.96 % +0.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 73.96 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.15 %, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 73.96 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.65 %, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.84 % 36.45 % 45.57 % 10
2010s 51.27 % 44.72 % 60.07 % 10
2020s 71.14 % 59.6 % 74.22 % 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Australia 78.64 % compare
  2. 12 Slovakia 77.42 % compare
  3. 13 Czechia 77.13 % compare
  4. 15 France 71.95 % compare
  5. 16 Japan 68.15 % compare
  6. 17 Chile 67.84 % 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 73.96 % 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 74.22 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 36.45 % in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 68 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 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. 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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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