Economy, jobs and prices in Lezíria do Tejo (Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal): official figures
GDP per person was 27,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 68% of the EU average (82% for Portugal); 13th highest of 26 intermunicipal communities in Portugal.
How big is the economy of Lezíria do Tejo?
The local economy produced €5.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lezíria do Tejo?
About 105,530 people worked in Lezíria do Tejo in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in The Lezíria do Tejo?
The mean gross monthly earnings of employees working in the Lezíria do Tejo were €1,261 in 2023, 13th highest 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 Lezíria do Tejo?
In 2023 women employed in the Lezíria do Tejo faced a 6.7% disparity in mean monthly earnings by sex, compared with 8.3% across Portugal.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average income in The Lezíria do Tejo?
Gross income declared for personal income tax (IRS) in the Lezíria do Tejo came to €10,881 per inhabitant in 2023, below the national figure of €11,909 and 13th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the median household income in The Lezíria do Tejo?
The median gross declared income of a tax household in the Lezíria do Tejo was €14,275 in 2023, below the national figure of €14,660.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow important is tourism in The Lezíria do Tejo?
Tourist accommodation in the Lezíria do Tejo offered 10.4 bed places per 1,000 residents in 2024 (national: 46.0), and 23.1% of guests came from abroad (61.4% nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Lezíria do Tejo?
The largest part of the economy of Lezíria do Tejo in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 27.6% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (21.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lezíria do Tejo?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.8% of the value added in Lezíria do Tejo in 2023, against 16.6% for Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lezíria do Tejo growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.1 billion in 2015 to €4.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 50% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lezíria do Tejo?
Of the 105,530 jobs located in Lezíria do Tejo in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 12.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lezíria do Tejo?
The number of people working in Lezíria do Tejo rose by 4.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 105,530.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 15.7% of employees in the Lezíria do Tejo held a higher-education degree in 2023, below the national figure of 25.8% (6th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- 29.3% of employees in the Lezíria do Tejo 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 Lezíria do Tejo in 2023 were €1,224 in services and €1,362 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 10.8% of gross declared income in the Lezíria do Tejo in 2023 (12.9% nationally), 13th highest 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 Lezíria do Tejo were equal to 27.0% of the area’s GDP in 2024 (export intensity; national 27.3%), 11th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Exports covered 65.5% of imports for traders based in the Lezíria do Tejo in 2024, below the national figure of 73.6%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Lezíria do Tejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) (2023)
Lezíria do Tejo ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €1,315 |
| 11 | Cávado | €1,276 |
| 12 | Alentejo Central | €1,272 |
| 13 | Lezíria do Tejo | €1,261 |
| 14 | Médio Tejo | €1,259 |
| 15 | Viseu Dão Lafões | €1,240 |
| 16 | Algarve | €1,239 |
Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) (2023)
Lezíria do Tejo ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €11,211 |
| 11 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €10,900 |
| 12 | Oeste | €10,887 |
| 13 | Lezíria do Tejo | €10,881 |
| 14 | Cávado | €10,828 |
| 15 | Médio Tejo | €10,728 |
| 16 | Alto Alentejo | €10,631 |
Median gross declared income per tax household (€) (2023)
Lezíria do Tejo ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross declared income per tax household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €14,508 |
| 11 | Viseu Dão Lafões | €14,396 |
| 12 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €14,346 |
| 13 | Lezíria do Tejo | €14,275 |
| 14 | Oeste | €14,156 |
| 15 | Beira Baixa | €14,058 |
| 16 | Ave | €14,000 |
Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) (2023)
Lezíria do Tejo ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Alto Minho | 7.0% |
| 19 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 7.0% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Lezíria do Tejo ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Baixo Alentejo | 24.1% |
| 9 | Beira Baixa | 23.9% |
| 10 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 23.7% |
| 11 | Lezíria do Tejo | 21.8% |
| 12 | Médio Tejo | 21.2% |
| 13 | Região de Coimbra | 21.0% |
| 14 | Douro | 21.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Lezíria do Tejo ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 20.0% |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 19.5% |
| 11 | Médio Tejo | 19.2% |
| 12 | Lezíria do Tejo | 19.1% |
| 13 | Alto Alentejo | 18.9% |
| 14 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 18.7% |
| 15 | Região de Aveiro | 18.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Lezíria do Tejo ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cávado | 19.7% |
| 14 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 19.0% |
| 15 | Tâmega e Sousa | 18.3% |
| 16 | Lezíria do Tejo | 17.8% |
| 17 | Oeste | 16.8% |
| 18 | Ave | 16.5% |
| 19 | Região de Aveiro | 16.0% |
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