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

Portugal: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 81.68 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
81.68 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 68 countries
All-time high
82.43 %
in 2023
All-time low
71.19 %
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 71.8 %2001: 71.2 %2002: 72.1 %2003: 71.3 %2004: 71.6 %2005: 72.7 %2006: 74 %2007: 73.5 %2008: 74.2 %2009: 73.7 %2010: 74.4 %2011: 74.6 %2012: 73.8 %2013: 73.8 %2014: 75.7 %2015: 77.3 %2016: 78.1 %2017: 78.9 %2018: 79.3 %2019: 79.3 %2020: 79.5 %2021: 81.2 %2022: 81.3 %2023: 82.4 %2024: 82 %2025: 81.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Portugal stood at 81.68 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Portugal peaked at 82.43 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.19 %, in 2001.

That places Portugal 11th out of 68 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Portugal, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 71.78 %
2001 71.19 % -0.8%
2002 72.14 % +1.3%
2003 71.31 % -1.2%
2004 71.59 % +0.4%
2005 72.74 % +1.6%
2006 73.98 % +1.7%
2007 73.53 % -0.6%
2008 74.21 % +0.9%
2009 73.67 % -0.7%
2010 74.42 % +1.0%
2011 74.57 % +0.2%
2012 73.8 % -1.0%
2013 73.85 % +0.1%
2014 75.66 % +2.5%
2015 77.3 % +2.2%
2016 78.08 % +1.0%
2017 78.94 % +1.1%
2018 79.33 % +0.5%
2019 79.29 % -0.1%
2020 79.45 % +0.2%
2021 81.23 % +2.2%
2022 81.31 % +0.1%
2023 82.43 % +1.4%
2024 81.98 % -0.5%
2025 81.68 % -0.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 81.68 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.9 %, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 81.68 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.87 %, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.61 % 71.19 % 74.21 % 10
2010s 76.52 % 73.8 % 79.33 % 10
2020s 81.35 % 79.45 % 82.43 % 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Israel 84.08 % compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.69 % compare
  3. 10 Austria 81.97 % compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 81.53 % compare
  5. 13 Czechia 81.06 % compare
  6. 14 Australia 80.9 % 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 81.68 % 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 82.43 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 71.19 % in 2001.
How does Portugal rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Portugal ranks 11th 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 5.7%. 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 employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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