This statistic presents the direct contribution of the travel and tourism industry to employment in Portugal from 2012 to 2018, with an additional forecast for 2028. Travel and tourism directly contributed to employment by generating approximately 401.3 thousand jobs in Portugal in 2017.
Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Portugal from 2012 to 2028
(in 1000 jobs)
Characteristic
Contribution in thousand jobs
2028**
493.2
2018*
421
2017
401.3
2016
361.1
2015
339.7
2014
326.5
2013
282.2
2012
269.9
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WTTC. (March 22, 2018). Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Portugal from 2012 to 2028 (in 1000 jobs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/770061/travel-and-tourism-s-direct-contribution-to-employment-in-portugal/
WTTC. "Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Portugal from 2012 to 2028 (in 1000 jobs)." Chart. March 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/770061/travel-and-tourism-s-direct-contribution-to-employment-in-portugal/
WTTC. (2018). Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Portugal from 2012 to 2028 (in 1000 jobs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/770061/travel-and-tourism-s-direct-contribution-to-employment-in-portugal/
WTTC. "Direct Contribution of Travel and Tourism to Employment in Portugal from 2012 to 2028 (in 1000 Jobs)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/770061/travel-and-tourism-s-direct-contribution-to-employment-in-portugal/
WTTC, Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Portugal from 2012 to 2028 (in 1000 jobs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/770061/travel-and-tourism-s-direct-contribution-to-employment-in-portugal/ (last visited May 15, 2025)
Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Portugal from 2012 to 2028 (in 1000 jobs) [Graph], WTTC, March 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/770061/travel-and-tourism-s-direct-contribution-to-employment-in-portugal/
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