The statistic shows the distribution of employment in Portugal by economic sector from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, 5.04 percent of the employees in Portugal were active in the agricultural sector, 24 percent in industry and 70.96 percent in the service sector.
Portugal: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022
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World Bank. (December 16, 2024). Portugal: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/372351/employment-by-economic-sector-in-portugal/
World Bank. "Portugal: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022." Chart. December 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372351/employment-by-economic-sector-in-portugal/
World Bank. (2024). Portugal: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372351/employment-by-economic-sector-in-portugal/
World Bank. "Portugal: Distribution of Employment by Economic Sector from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372351/employment-by-economic-sector-in-portugal/
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Portugal: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], World Bank, December 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/372351/employment-by-economic-sector-in-portugal/
