Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Portugal
Portugal: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 62.43 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Portugal, 2009–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Portugal stood at 62.43 persons per 1,000 people. 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, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Portugal peaked at 62.43 persons per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.25 persons per 1,000 people, 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.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 43.42 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 42.69 persons per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 42.18 persons per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 39.99 persons per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 39.25 persons per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.49 persons per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 43.43 persons per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 47.05 persons per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 51.41 persons per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 55.72 persons per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 59.51 persons per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 55.72 persons per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 55.41 persons per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.43 persons per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 62.43 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.29 persons per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 62.43 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79 persons per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.42 persons per 1,000 people | 43.42 persons per 1,000 people | 43.42 persons per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.17 persons per 1,000 people | 39.25 persons per 1,000 people | 59.51 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.85 persons per 1,000 people | 55.41 persons per 1,000 people | 62.43 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 9 Dominican Republic 69.14 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Seychelles 68.16 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Fiji 68.07 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 13 New Zealand 61.38 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Luxembourg 59.81 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Spain 57.64 persons per 1,000 people compare
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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Portugal?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Portugal was 62.43 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.43 persons per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.25 persons per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 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 UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.