Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Algarve
Algarve: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
149th
of 441 regions
All-time high
65.7%
in 2025
All-time low
55.9%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Algarve, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Algarve is 65.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Algarve peaked at 65.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2013.
Algarve ranks 149th of 441 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Algarve, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.0% | — |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 60.8% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 55.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 60.4% | 65.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Algarve
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 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 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)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 243.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (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 employment rates by nuts 2 region in Algarve?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Algarve was 65.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2013.
- How does Algarve rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Algarve ranks 149th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Algarve?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algarve data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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