Employed persons in sport by age in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons in sport by age was 53 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
53 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
22.1 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by age in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in sport by age in Portugal is 53 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in Portugal peaked at 53 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.1 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 22.1 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6 Thousand persons | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 32.6 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 38.8 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 39.9 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.8 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 38.6 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.9 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 39.4 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 43.4 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 44.6 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 51.4 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 53 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 53 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15 Thousand persons, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 53 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.62 Thousand persons | 22.1 Thousand persons | 39.9 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.95 Thousand persons | 37.9 Thousand persons | 53 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 employed persons in sport by age in Portugal?
- Employed persons in sport by age in Portugal was 53 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons in sport by age?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Employed persons in sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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