Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Portugal

Employment in agriculture in Portugal in 2025 — 2.8%. Ranked 145 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 3.8 pp.

2025 2.8% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 145of 182
Period maximum 7.8%1998
Period minimum 2.8%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Portugal, 1991–2025246819911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 6.6%1992: 6.4%1993: 6.3%1994: 6.4%1995: 6.2%1996: 6.7%1997: 7.4%1998: 7.8%1999: 7%2000: 7%2001: 7.3%2002: 6.9%2003: 7.1%2004: 6.7%2005: 6.6%2006: 6.5%2007: 6.4%2008: 6.2%2009: 6.2%2010: 6.1%2011: 5.5%2012: 5.9%2013: 5.5%2014: 4.6%2015: 4%2016: 3.6%2017: 3.4%2018: 3.1%2019: 2.9%2020: 2.9%2021: 2.8%2022: 3.1%2023: 3.1%2024: 2.9%2025: 2.8%
Change over the period: −3.8 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal

Portugal 2.8%
World 25.8%
Southern Europe computed 5.3%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.8 −0.1 pp
2024 2.9 −0.3 pp
2023 3.1 +0 pp
2022 3.1 +0.3 pp
2021 2.8 −0 pp
2020 2.9 −0 pp
2019 2.9 −0.3 pp
2018 3.1 −0.2 pp
2017 3.4 −0.3 pp
2016 3.6 −0.3 pp
2015 4 −0.6 pp
2014 4.6 −0.9 pp
2013 5.5 −0.4 pp
2012 5.9 +0.4 pp
2011 5.5 −0.6 pp
2010 6.1 −0.1 pp
2009 6.2 +0 pp
2008 6.2 −0.2 pp
2007 6.4 −0 pp
2006 6.5 −0.1 pp
2005 6.6 −0.1 pp
2004 6.7 −0.4 pp
2003 7.1 +0.2 pp
2002 6.9 −0.4 pp
2001 7.3 +0.3 pp
2000 7 −0.1 pp
1999 7 −0.7 pp
1998 7.8 +0.4 pp
1997 7.4 +0.7 pp
1996 6.7 +0.4 pp
1995 6.2 −0.2 pp
1994 6.4 +0.1 pp
1993 6.3 −0.1 pp
1992 6.4 −0.2 pp
1991 6.6 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.