Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Algarve
Algarve: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 243.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Algarve, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Algarve recorded 243.8 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Algarve peaked at 243.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.7 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Algarve ranks 399th of 431 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Algarve, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 206 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 202.5 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 197.3 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 197.1 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 190.1 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 187.7 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 196.6 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 197.7 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 207.6 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 216.5 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 217.8 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 222.3 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 212.1 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 215 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 226.8 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 233.2 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 233.7 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 243.8 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204.25 Thousand persons | 202.5 Thousand persons | 206 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 203.07 Thousand persons | 187.7 Thousand persons | 222.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.43 Thousand persons | 212.1 Thousand persons | 243.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Algarve
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 243.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 258.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 371.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 371.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.7% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 243.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 243.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Algarve?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Algarve was 243.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 243.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.7 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Algarve rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Algarve ranks 399th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Algarve?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algarve data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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