Portugal vs Seychelles: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people

Portugal
62.43 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Seychelles
68.16 persons per 1,000 people
in 2020
Portugal rank
12th
Seychelles rank
10th

Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time

  • Portugal
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 68.16 persons per 1,000 people against 62.43 persons per 1,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 5.73 persons per 1,000 people.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 12th and Seychelles ranks 10th of 78 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Seychelles Difference Ahead
2010s 47.62 persons per 1,000 people 88.35 persons per 1,000 people 40.73 persons per 1,000 people Seychelles
2020s 55.72 persons per 1,000 people 68.16 persons per 1,000 people 12.45 persons per 1,000 people Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Portugal or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 68.16 persons per 1,000 people against 62.43 persons per 1,000 people in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Portugal and Seychelles?
5.73 persons per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
Portugal ranks 12th and Seychelles ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Unit
persons per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.