Economy, jobs and prices in Porto, Portugal: official figures
Employees in the municipality of Porto earned an average of €1,761 a month (gross, all pay included) in 2023, above the national figure of €1,461; that is 2nd highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
What is the gender pay gap in Porto?
The gender gap in mean monthly earnings in the municipality of Porto was 12.7% in 2023 (national: 8.3%), the widest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Porto?
In 2023 residents of the municipality of Porto declared €15,653 of gross income per inhabitant to the tax authority, 2nd highest of 10 among the cities profiled here (above the national figure of €11,909).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the median household income in Porto?
The median gross declared income of a tax household in the municipality of Porto was €15,000 in 2023, above the national figure of €14,660.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow important is tourism in Porto?
Tourist accommodation in the municipality of Porto offered 122.1 bed places per 1,000 residents in 2024 (national: 46.0), and 80.8% of guests came from abroad (61.4% nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Porto?
The unemployment rate in Porto was 10.9% in 2021 (11.9% for women, 9.9% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Porto?
159,548 jobs were based in Porto in 2023; the biggest employers were trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (100% of jobs) and professional, scientific and administrative services (77%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Porto?
Tourist accommodation in Porto recorded 1,861,226 nights in 2020, 57% by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 46.8% of employees in the municipality of Porto held a higher-education degree in 2023, above the national figure of 25.8% (2nd highest of 10 among the cities profiled here). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- 45.0% of employees in the municipality of Porto worked in establishments of firms with 250 or more staff in 2023, against 30.6% nationally. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Mean monthly earnings in the municipality of Porto in 2023 were €1,763 in services and €1,749 in industry and construction; the national services figure was €1,507. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Personal income tax paid absorbed 19.3% of gross declared income in the municipality of Porto in 2023 (12.9% nationally), 2nd highest of 10 among the cities profiled here. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Porto compares with other cities in Portugal
Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) (2023)
Porto ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | €1,986 |
| 2 | Porto | €1,761 |
| 3 | Vila Franca de Xira | €1,475 |
| 4 | Sintra | €1,440 |
| 5 | Setubal | €1,429 |
| 6 | Coimbra | €1,419 |
| 7 | Braga | €1,391 |
Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) (2023)
Porto ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | €18,822 |
| 2 | Porto | €15,653 |
| 3 | Coimbra | €15,145 |
| 4 | Setubal | €13,228 |
| 5 | Funchal | €13,119 |
| 6 | Vila Franca de Xira | €12,713 |
| 7 | Braga | €12,260 |
Median gross declared income per tax household (€) (2023)
Porto ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median gross declared income per tax household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Setubal | €16,016 |
| 5 | Braga | €15,929 |
| 6 | Viseu | €15,926 |
| 7 | Funchal | €15,321 |
| 8 | Porto | €15,000 |
| 9 | Sintra | €14,693 |
| 10 | Guimarães | €14,358 |
Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) (2023)
Porto ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 12.7% |
| 2 | Setubal | 12.6% |
| 3 | Lisboa | 10.6% |
| 4 | Coimbra | 10.2% |
| 5 | Braga | 8.1% |
| 6 | Vila Franca de Xira | 7.1% |
| 7 | Sintra | 5.6% |
Unemployment rate (2021)
Porto ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funchal | 12.1% |
| 2 | Porto | 10.9% |
| 3 | Setubal | 9.1% |
| 4 | Sintra | 9.1% |
| 5 | Lisboa | 8.8% |
| 6 | Vila Franca de Xira | 7.8% |
| 7 | Braga | 7.6% |
Tourist nights (2020)
Porto ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | 4,425,742 |
| 2 | Porto | 1,861,226 |
| 3 | Funchal | 1,611,736 |
| 4 | Braga | 263,609 |
| 5 | Coimbra | 253,373 |
| 6 | Sintra | 247,778 |
| 7 | Setubal | 193,232 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
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