Economy, jobs and prices in Alto Alentejo (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures

GDP per person was 25,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 64% of the EU average (82% for Portugal); 17th highest of 26 intermunicipal communities in Portugal.

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• 19.7% of employees in Alto Alentejo held a higher-education degree in 2023, below the national figure of 25.8% (10th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
• 24.4% of employees in Alto Alentejo 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 Alto Alentejo in 2023 were €1,146 in services and €1,357 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 10.0% of gross declared income in Alto Alentejo in 2023 (12.9% nationally), 9th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
• Goods exports by firms based in Alto Alentejo were equal to 22.1% of the area’s GDP in 2024 (export intensity; national 27.3%), 12th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
• Exports covered 131.8% of imports for traders based in Alto Alentejo in 2024, above the national figure of 73.6%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

How Alto Alentejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal

Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) (2023)

Alto Alentejo ranks 20 of 26, highest first.

Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) (2023)

Alto Alentejo ranks 16 of 26, highest first.

Median gross declared income per tax household (€) (2023)

Alto Alentejo ranks 17 of 26, highest first.

Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) (2023)

Alto Alentejo ranks 11 of 26, highest first.

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Alto Alentejo ranks 20 of 21, highest first.

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Alto Alentejo ranks 13 of 21, highest first.

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Alto Alentejo ranks 4 of 21, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
• 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…)

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