Portugal vs Spain: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000

Portugal
62.43
in 2022
Spain
57.64
in 2023
Portugal rank
12th
Spain rank
15th

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
0204060200820152023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 62.43 against 57.64 in Spain, a difference of 4.79.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 43.42 46.27 2.84 Spain
2010s 46.17 49.5 3.32 Spain
2020s 57.85 51.17 6.68 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 62.43 against 57.64 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 between Portugal and Spain?
4.79, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed