The road freight sector in Portugal accounts for the majority of the transport workforce, with some 75,100 people employed in 2020. The second largest sector, road passenger transport, employed roughly 41,600 people.
Number of employees in the transport industry in Portugal in 2020, by sector
(in 1,000s)
* Including all urban and suburban land transport modes (motor bus, tramway, streetcar, trolley bus, underground and elevated railways.) The above figures refer to those companies whose main activity lies in the mode concerned. Economic activity according to NACE Rev. 2 classification.
** Values are estimates.
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European Commission. (October 10, 2023). Number of employees in the transport industry in Portugal in 2020, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448220/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-portugal-by-mode/
European Commission. "Number of employees in the transport industry in Portugal in 2020, by sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448220/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-portugal-by-mode/
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European Commission. "Number of Employees in The Transport Industry in Portugal in 2020, by Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448220/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-portugal-by-mode/
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Number of employees in the transport industry in Portugal in 2020, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], European Commission, October 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/448220/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-portugal-by-mode/
