Employed persons in sport by age in Portugal

Portugal: Employed persons in sport by age was 53 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
53
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
53
in 2025
All-time low
22.1
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employed persons in sport by age in Portugal, 2011–2025

02040602011201820252011: 23.92012: 22.12013: 28.62014: 32.62015: 38.82016: 39.32017: 39.92018: 38.82019: 38.62020: 37.92021: 39.42022: 43.42023: 44.62024: 51.42025: 53

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in sport by age in Portugal is 53, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.1, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 13th of 47 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

Annual values for Employed persons in sport by age in Portugal, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 23.9 —
2012 22.1 -7.5%
2013 28.6 +29.4%
2014 32.6 +14.0%
2015 38.8 +19.0%
2016 39.3 +1.3%
2017 39.9 +1.5%
2018 38.8 -2.8%
2019 38.6 -0.5%
2020 37.9 -1.8%
2021 39.4 +4.0%
2022 43.4 +10.2%
2023 44.6 +2.8%
2024 51.4 +15.2%
2025 53 +3.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.62 22.1 39.9 9
2020s 44.95 37.9 53 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Poland 89.4 compare
  2. 10 Poland 89.4 compare
  3. 12 Sweden 84.9 compare
  4. 14 Switzerland 50.8 compare
  5. 15 Denmark 40.3 compare
  6. 16 Belgium 39.2 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in sport by age in Portugal?
Employed persons in sport by age in Portugal was 53 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 53 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1 in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for employed persons in sport by age?
Portugal ranks 13th out of 47 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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Indicator
Employed persons in sport by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 689 data points, 2011–2025
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