Norway vs Portugal: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Norway
3.7%
in 2025
Portugal
3.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
149th
Portugal rank
148th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 149th and Portugal ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.4% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 5.6% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Norway ranks 149th and Portugal ranks 148th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.