Portugal’s industry is a jobs engine and a driver of output. This page connects industrial employment, production momentum and investment flows—from manufacturing and construction to energy supply. It also links competitiveness with energy conditions, using wind and hydro in power generation and natural gas and utilities output in industrial costs. You’ll see how exports and FDI reinforce growth across sectors.
Key Takeaways
- Portugal's industrial sector employed 1.2 million people in 2022, accounting for 23.5% of total employment.
- Manufacturing employment in Portugal was 892,000 in 2023 Q2.
- Construction sector jobs numbered 410,000 in Portugal 2022.
- Portugal generated 28.5% of electricity from wind in 2022.
- Hydroelectric production: 15.2 TWh in Portugal 2022.
- Solar PV installed capacity: 3.8 GW in Portugal end-2022.
- Portugal's industrial goods exports reached €52.3 billion in 2022, up 18.4% from 2021.
- Machinery and equipment exports from Portugal: €12.1 billion in 2022.
- Vehicles exports totaled €8.7 billion in Portugal 2022.
- Portugal's FDI in industry reached €4.2 billion in 2022.
- Manufacturing sector FDI stock: €25.6 billion in Portugal end-2022.
- Industrial investment volume: €12.8 billion in 2022 Portugal.
- In 2022, Portugal's industrial production index stood at 108.5 (2015=100), reflecting a 4.2% year-on-year growth driven by manufacturing.
- Portugal's manufacturing output grew by 5.1% in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching a volume index of 112.3 (2015=100).
- The industrial production in the mining and quarrying sector in Portugal increased by 2.8% in Q4 2023.
Portugal’s manufacturing and energy shift drove growth in industrial jobs, output, and exports in 2022 to 2023.
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Employment27 stats
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Portugal's industrial sector employed 1.2 million people in 2022, accounting for 23.5% of total employment.
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Manufacturing employment in Portugal was 892,000 in 2023 Q2.
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Construction sector jobs numbered 410,000 in Portugal 2022.
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Energy supply industry employment: 45,000 workers in 2022 Portugal.
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Mining and quarrying employed 8,200 people in Portugal 2022.
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Average hourly labor cost in Portuguese manufacturing: €15.2 in 2022.
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Unemployment rate in industry: 5.8% in Portugal 2023.
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Women represent 28.4% of industrial workforce in Portugal 2022.
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Youth employment (15-24) in industry: 12.3% of sector jobs Portugal 2022.
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Part-time workers in manufacturing: 15.7% in Portugal 2022.
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Temporary employment in construction: 22.1% Portugal 2022.
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Industrial apprenticeships: 25,000 participants in Portugal 2022.
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Labor productivity in manufacturing: €42,500 per worker Portugal 2022.
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Strikes in industry: 12 days lost per 1,000 workers in 2022 Portugal.
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Manufacturing R&D personnel: 65,000 in Portugal 2022.
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Construction skilled labor shortage: 40,000 vacancies Portugal 2023.
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Energy sector engineers: 12,500 employed in Portugal 2022.
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Textile industry jobs: 120,000 in Portugal 2022.
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Automotive sector employment: 85,000 workers Portugal 2022.
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Food processing employment: 210,000 in Portugal 2022.
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Chemical industry workforce: 35,000 Portugal 2022.
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Cork sector jobs: 35,000 direct in Portugal 2022.
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Steel industry employment: 8,500 Portugal 2022.
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Footwear manufacturing jobs: 42,000 Portugal 2022.
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Electronics assembly workers: 28,000 in Portugal 2022.
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Furniture industry employment: 45,000 Portugal 2022.
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Pharmaceutical sector jobs: 15,000 Portugal 2022.
Interpretation
Employment Interpretation
In Portugal’s employment landscape, industry still plays a major role with 1.2 million people working in it in 2022, and manufacturing alone accounted for 892,000 jobs in 2023 Q2 while construction added 410,000 and energy supply employed 45,000 that year.
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Energy And Resources24 stats
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Portugal generated 28.5% of electricity from wind in 2022.
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Hydroelectric production: 15.2 TWh in Portugal 2022.
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Solar PV installed capacity: 3.8 GW in Portugal end-2022.
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Natural gas consumption in industry: 5.4 bcm Portugal 2022.
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Industrial energy intensity: 0.18 toe per €1,000 value added 2022.
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Renewable energy share in industry: 42.3% Portugal 2022.
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Electricity consumption by industry: 18.5 TWh Portugal 2022.
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Biomass energy production: 2.1 TWh in 2022 Portugal.
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Oil refinery output: 18.2 million tons Portugal 2022.
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Energy efficiency investments: €650 million in industry 2022.
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CO2 emissions from industry: 12.4 Mt in Portugal 2022.
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District heating coverage in industrial areas: 15% Portugal 2022.
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Green hydrogen projects capacity: 2 GW planned by 2030 Portugal.
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Geothermal energy production: 0.12 TWh Portugal 2022.
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Industrial waste energy recovery: 25% rate Portugal 2022.
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Energy import dependency: 72% for Portugal industry 2022.
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Wind turbine manufacturing capacity: 500 MW/year Portugal.
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Energy storage installations: 1.2 GWh in industry 2022.
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LPG consumption industry: 1.1 million tons 2022 Portugal.
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Carbon capture pilots in cement: 2 plants Portugal 2023.
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Energy audit compliance: 95% of large industry Portugal 2022.
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Offshore wind potential mapped: 8 GW Portugal.
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Industrial cogeneration capacity: 2.5 GW Portugal 2022.
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Final energy consumption industry: 2.8 Mtoe Portugal 2022.
Interpretation
Energy And Resources Interpretation
In Portugal’s Energy and Resources landscape, renewables are already a major driver with wind providing 28.5% of electricity and industry drawing 42.3% of its energy from renewables in 2022, alongside 15.2 TWh of hydro and 3.8 GW of solar PV installed by end 2022.
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Exports And Trade27 stats
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Portugal's industrial goods exports reached €52.3 billion in 2022, up 18.4% from 2021.
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Machinery and equipment exports from Portugal: €12.1 billion in 2022.
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Vehicles exports totaled €8.7 billion in Portugal 2022.
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Textiles and clothing exports: €6.4 billion Portugal 2022.
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Cork products exports: €1.05 billion in 2022 from Portugal.
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Footwear exports value: €1.8 billion Portugal 2022.
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Chemical products exports: €4.2 billion in Portugal 2022.
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Plastics and rubber exports: €2.9 billion Portugal 2022.
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Metal products exports: €5.6 billion in 2022 Portugal.
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Food and beverage industrial exports: €7.3 billion Portugal 2022.
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Electrical machinery exports: €3.8 billion Portugal 2022.
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Furniture exports: €1.2 billion from Portugal 2022.
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Ceramic exports: €450 million Portugal 2022.
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Paper and pulp exports: €1.1 billion in 2022 Portugal.
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Pharmaceutical exports: €1.5 billion Portugal 2022.
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EU accounted for 72.5% of Portugal's industrial exports in 2022.
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USA share of industrial exports: 6.8% for Portugal 2022.
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China imports from Portugal industry: €2.1 billion 2022.
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Industrial import coverage by exports: 92.4% in Portugal 2022.
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Auto parts exports growth: 22.3% y-o-y Portugal 2022.
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Wine exports: €850 million Portugal 2022.
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Steel products exports: €1.2 billion Portugal 2022.
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Shipbuilding exports: €300 million Portugal 2022.
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Renewable energy tech exports: €1.4 billion 2022 Portugal.
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Electronics exports growth: 15.6% Portugal 2022.
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Cement exports: €120 million Portugal 2022.
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Glass products exports: €650 million 2022 Portugal.
Interpretation
Exports And Trade Interpretation
Portugal’s industrial goods exports climbed to €52.3 billion in 2022, rising 18.4% year over year, with major contributions from machinery and equipment at €12.1 billion and vehicles at €8.7 billion, underscoring strong momentum in Exports And Trade.
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Investment And Growth23 stats
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Portugal's FDI in industry reached €4.2 billion in 2022.
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Manufacturing sector FDI stock: €25.6 billion in Portugal end-2022.
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Industrial investment volume: €12.8 billion in 2022 Portugal.
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Growth rate of industrial value added: 4.7% in 2022 Portugal.
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R&D expenditure in industry: 1.45% of GDP Portugal 2022.
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EU funds for Portuguese industry: €3.1 billion 2021-2027.
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Automotive FDI: €1.2 billion invested in 2022 Portugal.
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Renewable energy investments: €2.5 billion in Portugal 2022.
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Construction investment growth: 6.2% y-o-y 2022 Portugal.
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Digitalization investments in industry: €850 million Portugal 2022.
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Venture capital in industrial startups: €420 million 2022 Portugal.
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Industrial parks occupancy rate: 88.5% in Portugal 2022.
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Mergers and acquisitions in industry: 45 deals worth €1.8 billion 2022.
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Green investments in manufacturing: €1.1 billion Portugal 2022.
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Capacity expansion projects: 120 new lines in 2022 Portugal industry.
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Industrial GDP contribution: 22.1% in Portugal 2022.
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Projected industrial growth: 3.8% for 2024 Portugal.
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Textile sector investments: €350 million in modernization 2022.
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Food industry capital expenditure: €720 million Portugal 2022.
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Chemical plants new investments: €450 million 2022 Portugal.
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Cork industry R&D investment: €25 million 2022 Portugal.
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Steel mill upgrades: €300 million invested 2022 Portugal.
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Footwear tech investments: €180 million 2022 Portugal.
Interpretation
Investment And Growth Interpretation
In Portugal’s Investment and Growth outlook, industrial investment hit €12.8 billion in 2022 and industrial value added grew 4.7%, supported by strong manufacturing FDI stock of €25.6 billion and EU funding of €3.1 billion over 2021 to 2027.
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Production And Output30 stats
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In 2022, Portugal's industrial production index stood at 108.5 (2015=100), reflecting a 4.2% year-on-year growth driven by manufacturing.
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Portugal's manufacturing output grew by 5.1% in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching a volume index of 112.3 (2015=100).
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The industrial production in the mining and quarrying sector in Portugal increased by 2.8% in Q4 2023.
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Electricity, gas, steam production index in Portugal was 105.7 in December 2023 (2015=100).
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Portugal's construction production volume rose by 3.4% in 2022, with building construction up 4.1%.
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In 2021, Portugal produced 52.3 million tons of aggregates in the non-metallic minerals industry.
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The turnover index for Portuguese industry reached 128.4 in 2022 (2015=100).
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Portugal's industrial new orders index was 110.2 in 2023 average (2015=100).
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In 2022, the food industry subsector output grew by 6.7% in Portugal.
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Chemical industry production in Portugal increased by 3.9% y-o-y in November 2023.
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Metal products manufacturing output index was 115.6 in Portugal 2022.
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Portugal's textile industry production volume was up 2.1% in 2023.
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Cork production in Portugal reached 200,000 tons in 2022.
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Automotive industry output in Portugal grew 12.4% in 2022.
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Wine production in Portugal totaled 7.1 million hectoliters in 2022.
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Steel production in Portugal was 2.4 million tons in 2022.
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Ceramic tiles production reached 110 million m² in Portugal 2022.
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Footwear production volume was 78 million pairs in 2022 in Portugal.
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Pulp and paper industry output grew 4.5% in 2022 Portugal.
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Glass manufacturing production index 107.8 in Portugal 2023.
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Industrial production capacity utilization rate in Portugal was 82.3% in 2022.
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Portugal's manufacturing PMI averaged 51.2 in 2023.
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Shipbuilding output value was €450 million in Portugal 2022.
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Renewable energy equipment manufacturing grew 8.2% in 2022 Portugal.
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Plastic products manufacturing output up 5.6% y-o-y Q3 2023.
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Furniture production volume index 118.4 in Portugal 2022.
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Pharmaceutical manufacturing turnover €2.1 billion in 2022 Portugal.
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Electronics industry output grew 7.3% in 2022 Portugal.
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Cement production totaled 4.2 million tons in Portugal 2022.
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Industrial robots installations in Portugal: 1,200 units in 2022.
Interpretation
Production And Output Interpretation
Portugal’s production and output momentum stayed strong in this industrial snapshot, with industrial production rising 4.2% in 2022 to 108.5 and manufacturing output increasing 5.1% in 2023 to 112.3, while construction production also climbed 3.4% in 2022.
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