Italy vs Portugal: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Italy
4.4%
in 2025
Portugal
3.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
145th
Portugal rank
148th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.4% against 3.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.4% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 4.4% against 3.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Italy ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 148th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.