Employed persons in the tourism industries in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 650,347 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Portugal, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 650,347 for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Portugal peaked at 650,347 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 410,539, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 459,265 | — |
| 2010 | 451,600 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 445,288 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 420,421 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 410,539 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 421,378 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 450,364 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 486,799 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 531,094 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 575,303 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 615,477 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 577,828 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 575,802 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 650,347 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 459,265 | 459,265 | 459,265 | 1 |
| 2010s | 480,826 | 410,539 | 615,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 601,326 | 575,802 | 650,347 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 30 Australia and New Zealand 804,320 compare
- 31 Myanmar 787,427 compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 661,540 compare
- 34 Chile 637,557 compare
- 35 South Africa 590,937 compare
- 36 Greece 566,240 compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,641 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,712 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3782 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Portugal?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Portugal was 650,347 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 650,347 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,539 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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