Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 197 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
197 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
201 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
140.1 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 197 Thousand persons for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 201 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140.1 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 140.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2015 | 145.7 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 143.3 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 150.3 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 165 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 168.4 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 169.8 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 178.1 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 192.9 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 201 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 197 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 197 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.5 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 197 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.2 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 152.13 Thousand persons | 140.1 Thousand persons | 168.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 187.76 Thousand persons | 169.8 Thousand persons | 201 Thousand persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 197 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 201 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.1 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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