Employed persons in sport by age in Portugal

Portugal: Employed persons in sport by age was 53 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
53
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 36 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 10th of 36 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.

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. 7 Netherlands 102.4 compare
  2. 8 Poland 89.4 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 84.9 compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 50.8 compare
  5. 12 Denmark 40.3 compare
  6. 13 Belgium 39.2 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More work & labour data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

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 10th out of 36 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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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in sport by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 530 data points, 2011–2025
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