Economy & jobs
Lisbon has a government- and services-oriented economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Economy composite | 73/100 | GCI modelled indicator; not observed employment, salary or GDP data. |
| Employment | 73/100 | GCI modelled indicator; not observed employment, salary or GDP data. |
| Salary context | 74/100 | GCI modelled indicator; not observed employment, salary or GDP data. |
| Startups | 72/100 | GCI modelled indicator; not observed employment, salary or GDP data. |
| Business environment | 74/100 | GCI modelled indicator; not observed employment, salary or GDP data. |
| Remote work | 73/100 | GCI modelled indicator; not observed employment, salary or GDP data. |
| Innovation | 72/100 | GCI modelled indicator; not observed employment, salary or GDP data. |
| Affordability-adjusted income | 72/100 | GCI modelled indicator; not observed employment, salary or GDP data. |
Lisbon has a government- and services-oriented economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Lisbon, Portugal is classified as a government center in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-10-17.
The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.
The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.
Lisbon's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and education and research.
Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.
The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Lisbon.
Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.
This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.
How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.
The startup ecosystem in Lisbon is strong, supported by universities and skilled talent, a favourable business environment and strong infrastructure.
Suitability for remote and distributed work.
Lisbon offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 73/100.
Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.
A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.
A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.
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