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- The covid-19 pandemic and tourism in Portugal: an exploratory study of municipalities responses and perceptions of accommodation employeesPublication . Lateef, Ogunsola Oluwafemi; Pinto, HugoBefore the COVID-19 pandemic, Portugal was one of the most competitive tourist destinations in the world, making the tourism sector a central element of the country's economy. The present dissertation aims to understand impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector in Portugal, with particular attention to the accommodation sector. Specifically, the study aimed to explore to what extent the economy of Portugal was susceptible to the pandemic, namely the tourism and accommodation sector. The study assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the evolution of tourism in Portugal, considering in particular the municipal level; and evaluated the risks perceived by workers in tourist accommodation establishments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve the objectives of the study, secondary data were obtained from the official records of the National Institute of Statistics in Portugal. Additionally, primary data were collected through an online survey to assess the impact of the pandemic on workers in accommodation establishments. Collected data were analysed with SPSS using descriptive statistics for data description; and multivariate statistics. Cluster analysis was adopted to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the evolution of tourism in Portugal, specifically in the most touristic municipalities. The study suggested that the economy of Portugal was highly susceptible to the COVID-19 pandemic, namely in the tourism and accommodation sector. Tourism activity evolved from maximums before the pandemic to minimums after the pandemic in all regions in Portugal. Employees of accommodation establishments in Portugal faced a myriad of risks as a result of the pandemic COVID-19.