Employed persons in sport by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons in sport by sex was 53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 35 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 sex in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 53 for employed persons in sport by sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by sex in Portugal peaked at 53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.1, in 2012.
That places Portugal 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by sex in Portugal, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.62 | 22.1 | 39.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.95 | 37.9 | 53 | 6 |
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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 sex in Portugal?
- Employed persons in sport by sex in Portugal was 53 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons in sport by sex?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by sex 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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