Greece vs Portugal: Employed persons in the tourism industries

Greece
566,240
in 2023
Portugal
650,347
in 2022
Greece rank
36th
Portugal rank
33rd

Employed persons in the tourism industries over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200820152023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 650,347 against 566,240 in Greece, a difference of 84,107.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 517,640 459,265 58,375 Greece
2010s 494,069 480,826 13,243 Greece
2020s 536,563 601,326 64,762 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in the tourism industries, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 650,347 against 566,240 in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in employed persons in the tourism industries between Greece and Portugal?
84,107, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Greece ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in the tourism industries (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
113 places, 1,414 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed