Economy, jobs and prices in Douro (Norte, Portugal): official figures
GDP per person was 25,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 63% of the EU average (82% for Portugal); 20th highest of 26 intermunicipal communities in Portugal.
How big is the economy of Douro?
The local economy produced €3.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Douro?
About 85,990 people worked in Douro in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in The Douro?
The mean gross monthly earnings of employees working in the Douro were €1,169 in 2023, 4th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions and below the national figure of €1,461.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in The Douro?
The gender gap in mean monthly earnings in the Douro was 3.4% in 2023 (national: 8.3%), 2nd narrowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average income in The Douro?
In 2023 residents of the Douro declared €9,190 of gross income per inhabitant to the tax authority, 3rd lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (below the national figure of €11,909).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the median household income in The Douro?
The median gross declared income of a tax household in the Douro was €12,832 in 2023, below the national figure of €14,660.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow important is tourism in The Douro?
Tourist accommodation in the Douro offered 34.9 bed places per 1,000 residents in 2024 (national: 46.0), and 39.8% of guests came from abroad (61.4% nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Douro?
The largest part of the economy of Douro in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 28.6% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (21.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Douro?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.0% of the value added in Douro in 2023, against 16.6% for Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Douro growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.1 billion in 2015 to €3.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 44% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Douro?
Of the 85,990 jobs located in Douro in 2023, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 27.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Douro?
The number of people working in Douro fell by 6.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 85,990.
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- 21.0% of employees in the Douro held a higher-education degree in 2023, below the national figure of 25.8% (7th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- 15.4% of employees in the Douro 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 Douro in 2023 were €1,176 in services and €1,181 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 the Douro in 2023 (12.9% nationally), 7th 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 the Douro were equal to 2.7% of the area’s GDP in 2024 (export intensity; national 27.3%), 2nd lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Exports covered 58.9% of imports for traders based in the Douro in 2024, below the national figure of 73.6%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Douro compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) (2023)
Douro ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alto Alentejo | €1,198 |
| 21 | Beira Baixa | €1,189 |
| 22 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | €1,180 |
| 23 | Douro | €1,169 |
| 24 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | €1,150 |
| 25 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | €1,128 |
| 26 | Tâmega e Sousa | €1,107 |
Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) (2023)
Douro ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Viseu Dão Lafões | €10,137 |
| 21 | Alto Minho | €10,100 |
| 22 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | €10,064 |
| 23 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | €9,588 |
| 24 | Douro | €9,190 |
| 25 | Tâmega e Sousa | €8,498 |
| 26 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | €8,467 |
Median gross declared income per tax household (€) (2023)
Douro ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross declared income per tax household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alto Minho | €13,462 |
| 21 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | €13,192 |
| 22 | Algarve | €13,109 |
| 23 | Douro | €12,832 |
| 24 | Alentejo Litoral | €12,369 |
| 25 | Tâmega e Sousa | €12,156 |
| 26 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | €12,048 |
Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) (2023)
Douro ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alentejo Central | 6.9% |
| 21 | Lezíria do Tejo | 6.7% |
| 22 | Tâmega e Sousa | 5.8% |
| 23 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 5.3% |
| 24 | Algarve | 5.0% |
| 25 | Douro | 3.4% |
| 26 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 3.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Douro ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lezíria do Tejo | 21.8% |
| 12 | Médio Tejo | 21.2% |
| 13 | Região de Coimbra | 21.0% |
| 14 | Douro | 21.0% |
| 15 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 20.7% |
| 16 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 19.9% |
| 17 | Oeste | 19.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Douro ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Alto Alentejo | 18.9% |
| 14 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 18.7% |
| 15 | Região de Aveiro | 18.3% |
| 16 | Douro | 18.2% |
| 17 | Alentejo Litoral | 18.1% |
| 18 | Beira Baixa | 18.0% |
| 19 | Ave | 18.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Douro ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 30.0% |
| 3 | Alentejo Central | 29.8% |
| 4 | Alto Alentejo | 29.4% |
| 5 | Douro | 28.6% |
| 6 | Região de Coimbra | 28.1% |
| 7 | Beira Baixa | 27.0% |
| 8 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 26.4% |
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