In Galicia, rural women represent 27.8% of the primary sector workforce.

Omissions

• No specific source was cited by the MEP to verify the 27.8% figure
• The time period for this statistic is not specified in the claim
• Related but different data was found: according to the 2020 Agricultural Census, Galicia has the highest percentage of women heading agricultural farms in Spain at 48%, but this refers to farm management/ownership, not workforce participation in the primary sector
• Two independent sources or one primary source confirming the claim could not be found

Sources

• SecondaryObservatorio da Igualdade Laboral - Año Internacional de la Mujer Agricultora. El impacto en GaliciaAccording to the 2020 Agricultural Census, Galicia is the autonomous community with the highest percentage of women heading agricultural farms, reaching 48%. This is different from workforce participation in the primary sector.