Economy, jobs and prices in Beira Baixa (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures

GDP per person was 25,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 65% of the EU average (82% for Portugal); 16th highest of 26 intermunicipal communities in Portugal.

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• 19.6% of employees in Beira Baixa held a higher-education degree in 2023, below the national figure of 25.8% (12th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
• 18.0% of employees in Beira Baixa 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 Beira Baixa in 2023 were €1,174 in services and €1,241 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 10.1% of gross declared income in Beira Baixa in 2023 (12.9% nationally), 10th 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 Beira Baixa were equal to 12.5% of the area’s GDP in 2024 (export intensity; national 27.3%), 6th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
• Exports covered 112.6% of imports for traders based in Beira Baixa in 2024, above the national figure of 73.6%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

How Beira Baixa compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal

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

Beira Baixa ranks 21 of 26, highest first.

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

Beira Baixa ranks 18 of 26, highest first.

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

Beira Baixa ranks 15 of 26, highest first.

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

Beira Baixa ranks 15 of 26, highest first.

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

Beira Baixa ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

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

Beira Baixa ranks 18 of 21, highest first.

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

Beira Baixa ranks 7 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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