Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Portugal
Portugal: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 33.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 33.7% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Portugal peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2014.
That places Portugal 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.6% | — |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 33.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 33.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 39.7% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 32.5% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Portugal?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Portugal was 33.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).