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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.

GDP per person (PPS)
25,700
2024
People in work
85,130
2023
Mean gross monthly earnings of employees
€1,259
2023
Gross declared income per inhabitant (IRS)
€10,728
2023

How big is the economy of Médio Tejo?

The local economy produced €4.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Médio Tejo?

About 85,130 people worked in Médio Tejo in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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%).

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How 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 copy

How 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.

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What 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.

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Are jobs growing in Médio Tejo?

The number of people working in Médio Tejo rose by 0.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 85,130.

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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.

RankAreaMean gross monthly earnings of employees (€)
11Cávado€1,276
12Alentejo Central€1,272
13Lezíria do Tejo€1,261
14Médio Tejo€1,259
15Viseu Dão Lafões€1,240
16Algarve€1,239
17Alto Minho€1,238
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

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

Médio Tejo ranks 15 of 26, highest first.

RankAreaGross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€)
12Oeste€10,887
13Lezíria do Tejo€10,881
14Cávado€10,828
15Médio Tejo€10,728
16Alto Alentejo€10,631
17Baixo Alentejo€10,555
18Beira Baixa€10,367
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

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

Médio Tejo ranks 8 of 26, highest first.

RankAreaMedian gross declared income per tax household (€)
5Região de Aveiro€15,110
6Alentejo Central€15,104
7Área Metropolitana do Porto€14,949
8Médio Tejo€14,540
9Cávado€14,514
10Região Autónoma dos Açores€14,508
11Viseu Dão Lafões€14,396
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

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

Médio Tejo ranks 8 of 26, highest first.

RankAreaGender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%)
5Região de Leiria10.7%
6Região de Coimbra10.4%
7Área Metropolitana do Porto8.9%
8Médio Tejo8.9%
9Ave8.5%
10Grande Lisboa8.4%
11Alto Alentejo8.3%
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

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

Médio Tejo ranks 12 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
9Beira Baixa23.9%
10Viseu Dão Lafões23.7%
11Lezíria do Tejo21.8%
12Médio Tejo21.2%
13Região de Coimbra21.0%
14Douro21.0%
15Alto Tâmega e Barroso20.7%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Médio Tejo ranks 11 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
8Viseu Dão Lafões20.1%
9Beiras e Serra da Estrela20.0%
10Alentejo Central19.5%
11Médio Tejo19.2%
12Lezíria do Tejo19.1%
13Alto Alentejo18.9%
14Terras de Trás-os-Montes18.7%
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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Médio Tejo ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
6Região de Coimbra28.1%
7Beira Baixa27.0%
8Alto Tâmega e Barroso26.4%
9Médio Tejo24.8%
10Viseu Dão Lafões22.8%
11Baixo Alentejo22.2%
12Alto Minho20.7%
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