44,889 people working for sports businesses in 2024.
Up 7.7% from 2023.
Calculated by the project
How many people work for sports businesses?
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People working for sports businesses over time
2015 to 2024 Calculated by the project
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| Period | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 25,789 |
| 2016 | 27,684 |
| 2017 | 30,285 |
| 2018 | n.c. (Not calculable: an input value is missing or the denominator is zero) |
| 2019 | n.c. (Not calculable: an input value is missing or the denominator is zero) |
| 2020 | n.c. (Not calculable: an input value is missing or the denominator is zero) |
| 2021 | 34,942 |
| 2022 | 38,631 |
| 2023 | 41,671 |
| 2024 | 44,889 |
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People working, by type of activity
2020 to 2024
| Economic activity (Subclass - CAE Rev. 3) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building of pleasure and sporting boats | 1,162 | 1,125 | 1,473 | 1,554 | 1,555 |
| Manufacture of sports goods | 489 | 546 | 653 | 597 | 595 |
| Retail sale of sporting, camping and recreation equipment in specialised stores | 7,991 | 8,208 | 8,689 | 8,846 | 8,783 |
| Sports and recreation education | 4,513 | 4,710 | 5,400 | 5,902 | 6,642 |
| Operation of sports facilities | 3,562 | 3,512 | 3,682 | 4,349 | 4,940 |
| Activities of sport clubs | 3,231 | 3,505 | 3,624 | 3,784 | 4,042 |
| Fitness facilities | … (Confidential data) | 5,891 | 6,621 | 7,510 | 8,560 |
| Other sports activities | … (Confidential data) | 7,445 | 8,489 | 9,129 | 9,772 |
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People working, by region
2024 Calculated by the project
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| Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024) | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| Norte | 16,200 |
| Grande Lisboa | 13,899 |
| Centro | 4,525 |
| Oeste e Vale do Tejo | n.c. (Not calculable: an input value is missing or the denominator is zero) |
| Península de Setúbal | n.c. (Not calculable: an input value is missing or the denominator is zero) |
| Alentejo | n.c. (Not calculable: an input value is missing or the denominator is zero) |
| Algarve | n.c. (Not calculable: an input value is missing or the denominator is zero) |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | n.c. (Not calculable: an input value is missing or the denominator is zero) |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | n.c. (Not calculable: an input value is missing or the denominator is zero) |
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- Reference
- Measure D11 of the list of selected indicators: Pessoal ao serviço das empresas do setor desportivo — númeroPT — not yet translated
Comparison with the previous period
Change calculated by the project from the published values (2024: 44,889; 2023: 41,671): (44,889 − 41,671) ÷ 41,671 × 100 = 7.7%, rounded to one decimal place. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.
People working for sports businesses over time
- Periods
- 2015 to 2024
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Employment size class
- Total
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Value calculated by the project from Statistics Portugal data, with a rule still to be confirmed: Sum of the CAE Rev. 3 classes of the sports sector: 3012, 3230, 4764, 8551, 9311, 9312, 9313 and 9319 (pessoal ao serviço). The classes do not overlap, so no group is added to its own parts. (Rule source: Sport in Numbers 2025, figure 7, note 1)
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Integrated business accounts system: Persons employed (No.) in Enterprises by Economic activity (Subclass - CAE Rev. 3) and Employment size class, source last updated 11 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0006593)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “People working for sports businesses over time”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d11#x-D11-total. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
Provenance
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People working, by type of activity
- Periods
- 2020 to 2024
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Employment size class
- Total
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Integrated business accounts system: Persons employed (No.) in Enterprises by Economic activity (Subclass - CAE Rev. 3) and Employment size class, source last updated 11 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0006593)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “People working, by type of activity”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d11#x-D11-atividade. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
Provenance
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People working, by region
- Period
- 2024
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Value calculated by the project from Statistics Portugal data, with a rule still to be confirmed: Sum of the CAE Rev. 3 classes of the sports sector: 3012, 3230, 4764, 8551, 9311, 9312, 9313 and 9319 (pessoal ao serviço). The classes do not overlap, so no group is added to its own parts. (Rule source: Sport in Numbers 2025, figure 7, note 1)
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Integrated business accounts system: Persons employed (No.) in Enterprises by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024) and Economic activity (Subclass - CAE Rev. 3), source last updated 11 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0013839)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “People working, by region”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d11#x-D11-regioes. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
Provenance
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