Portugal vs Spain: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Portugal
62.43 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain
57.64 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Portugal rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 62.43 persons per 1,000 people against 57.64 persons per 1,000 people in Spain, a difference of 4.79 persons per 1,000 people.
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 persons per 1,000 people | 46.27 persons per 1,000 people | 2.84 persons per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 46.17 persons per 1,000 people | 49.5 persons per 1,000 people | 3.32 persons per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 57.85 persons per 1,000 people | 51.17 persons per 1,000 people | 6.68 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 62.43 persons per 1,000 people against 57.64 persons per 1,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Portugal and Spain?
- 4.79 persons per 1,000 people, 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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th 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.