Economy, jobs and prices in Médio Tejo (Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal): official figures
GDP per person was 25,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 64% of the EU average (82% for Portugal); 18th highest of 26 intermunicipal communities in Portugal.
How big is the economy of Médio Tejo?
The local economy produced €4.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Médio Tejo?
About 85,130 people worked in Médio Tejo in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in The Médio Tejo?
Employees in the Médio Tejo earned an average of €1,259 a month (gross, all pay included) in 2023, below the national figure of €1,461; that is 13th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in The Médio Tejo?
The gender gap in mean monthly earnings in the Médio Tejo was 8.9% in 2023 (national: 8.3%), 8th widest 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 Médio Tejo?
In 2023 residents of the Médio Tejo declared €10,728 of gross income per inhabitant to the tax authority, 12th 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 Médio Tejo?
The median gross declared income of a tax household in the Médio Tejo was €14,540 in 2023, below the national figure of €14,660.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow important is tourism in The Médio Tejo?
Tourist accommodation in the Médio Tejo offered 58.5 bed places per 1,000 residents in 2024 (national: 46.0), and 54.5% of guests came from abroad (61.4% nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Médio Tejo?
The largest part of the economy of Médio Tejo in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 25.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Médio Tejo?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 21.2% of output in 2023, against 16.6% for Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Médio Tejo growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.8 billion in 2015 to €3.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Médio Tejo?
Of the 85,130 jobs located in Médio Tejo in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 4.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Médio Tejo?
The number of people working in Médio Tejo rose by 0.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 85,130.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 18.4% of employees in the Médio Tejo held a higher-education degree in 2023, below the national figure of 25.8% (13th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- 19.6% of employees in the Médio 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 Médio Tejo in 2023 were €1,215 in services and €1,355 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 10.4% of gross declared income in the Médio Tejo in 2023 (12.9% nationally), 11th 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 Médio Tejo were equal to 19.5% of the area’s GDP in 2024 (export intensity; national 27.3%), 9th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Exports covered 94.6% of imports for traders based in the Médio Tejo in 2024, above the national figure of 73.6%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Médio Tejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Alto Minho | €1,238 |
Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Oeste | €10,887 |
| 13 | Lezíria do Tejo | €10,881 |
| 14 | Cávado | €10,828 |
| 15 | Médio Tejo | €10,728 |
| 16 | Alto Alentejo | €10,631 |
| 17 | Baixo Alentejo | €10,555 |
| 18 | Beira Baixa | €10,367 |
Median gross declared income per tax household (€) (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross declared income per tax household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Região de Aveiro | €15,110 |
| 6 | Alentejo Central | €15,104 |
| 7 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | €14,949 |
| 8 | Médio Tejo | €14,540 |
| 9 | Cávado | €14,514 |
| 10 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €14,508 |
| 11 | Viseu Dão Lafões | €14,396 |
Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Região de Leiria | 10.7% |
| 6 | Região de Coimbra | 10.4% |
| 7 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 8.9% |
| 8 | Médio Tejo | 8.9% |
| 9 | Ave | 8.5% |
| 10 | Grande Lisboa | 8.4% |
| 11 | Alto Alentejo | 8.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 20.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 20.1% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Médio Tejo ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Região de Coimbra | 28.1% |
| 7 | Beira Baixa | 27.0% |
| 8 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 26.4% |
| 9 | Médio Tejo | 24.8% |
| 10 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 22.8% |
| 11 | Baixo Alentejo | 22.2% |
| 12 | Alto Minho | 20.7% |
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