Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Algarve
Algarve: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 243.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Algarve, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by nuts 2 region in Algarve is 243.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Algarve peaked at 243.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 178.6 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Algarve ranks 408th of 443 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178.6 Thousand persons | 178.6 Thousand persons | 178.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 196.07 Thousand persons | 182.8 Thousand persons | 206 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 75.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 258.4 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, citi 79.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 79.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 371.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 371.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 243.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 243.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Algarve?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Algarve was 243.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 243.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.6 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Algarve rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Algarve ranks 408th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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