New Zealand vs Portugal: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
New Zealand
61.38 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
62.43 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 62.43 persons per 1,000 people against 61.38 persons per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 1.05 persons per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.53 persons per 1,000 people | 43.42 persons per 1,000 people | 34.11 persons per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 70.76 persons per 1,000 people | 46.17 persons per 1,000 people | 24.59 persons per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 53.79 persons per 1,000 people | 57.85 persons per 1,000 people | 4.07 persons per 1,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 62.43 persons per 1,000 people against 61.38 persons per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 1.05 persons per 1,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.