Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Algarve
Algarve: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 243.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
243.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
405th
of 437 regions
All-time high
243.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
178.6 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
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 405th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Algarve, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 178.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 182.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 185.3 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 192.4 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 192.9 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 197.9 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 194.7 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 201.7 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 204.5 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 206 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, country of birth 75.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 258.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 258.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.6% (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 educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.0% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (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 405th out of 437 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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