Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Portugal

Portugal: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 62.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
62.43
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
12th
of 78 countries
All-time high
62.43
in 2022
All-time low
39.25
in 2013
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Portugal, 2009–2022

02040602009201520222009: 43.42010: 42.72011: 42.22012: 402013: 39.32014: 40.52015: 43.42016: 47.12017: 51.42018: 55.72019: 59.52020: 55.72021: 55.42022: 62.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Portugal stood at 62.43. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Portugal peaked at 62.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.25, in 2013.

That places Portugal 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people in Portugal, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 43.42 —
2010 42.69 -1.7%
2011 42.18 -1.2%
2012 39.99 -5.2%
2013 39.25 -1.8%
2014 40.49 +3.2%
2015 43.43 +7.2%
2016 47.05 +8.3%
2017 51.41 +9.3%
2018 55.72 +8.4%
2019 59.51 +6.8%
2020 55.72 -6.4%
2021 55.41 -0.5%
2022 62.43 +12.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 62.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.29, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 62.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.42 43.42 43.42 1
2010s 46.17 39.25 59.51 10
2020s 57.85 55.41 62.43 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Dominican Republic 69.14 compare
  2. 10 Seychelles 68.16 compare
  3. 11 Fiji 68.07 compare
  4. 13 New Zealand 61.38 compare
  5. 14 Luxembourg 59.81 compare
  6. 15 Spain 57.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Portugal?
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Portugal was 62.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 62.43 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.25 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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