Industry share of total emplyoment in Portugal

Portugal: Industry share of total emplyoment was 24.55 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
24.55
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.65
in 1998
All-time low
23.86
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Portugal, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 34.61992: 34.31993: 33.71994: 33.31995: 32.91996: 32.11997: 32.11998: 36.71999: 35.62000: 35.72001: 34.72002: 34.62003: 33.92004: 32.12005: 31.42006: 31.32007: 31.22008: 29.82009: 28.52010: 27.92011: 27.42012: 25.62013: 242014: 23.92015: 24.22016: 24.22017: 24.42018: 24.42019: 24.22020: 24.42021: 24.62022: 24.92023: 25.52024: 24.82025: 24.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Portugal stood at 24.55.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Portugal peaked at 36.65 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.86, in 2014.

That places Portugal 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.9 32.07 36.65 9
2000s 32.34 28.55 35.73 10
2010s 25.01 23.86 27.93 10
2020s 24.78 24.43 25.48 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 45 Austria 24.65 compare
  2. 46 Kuwait 24.61 compare
  3. 47 Uzbekistan 24.61 compare
  4. 49 Mexico 24.52 compare
  5. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 24.18 compare
  6. 51 Morocco 23.83 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Portugal?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Portugal was 24.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 36.65 in 1998.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 23.86 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Portugal ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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