Industry share of total emplyoment in Portugal
Portugal: Industry share of total emplyoment was 24.55 in 2025. βΌ 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
1991β2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Portugal, 1991β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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