Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Algarve
Algarve: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 258.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
258.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
406th
of 437 regions
All-time high
258.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
185.2 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Algarve, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Algarve is 258.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Algarve peaked at 258.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185.2 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Algarve ranks 406th 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.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Algarve, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 185.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 188.7 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 192 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 201.5 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 207.3 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 208.3 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 207.7 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 213.6 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 219.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 221.7 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 226.2 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 228.1 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 233.6 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 231.6 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 226.4 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 230.4 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 226.3 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 228.8 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 234.6 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 232.8 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 239 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 231.4 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 235.1 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 241.3 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 247.2 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 248 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 258.4 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.2 Thousand persons | 185.2 Thousand persons | 185.2 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 208.62 Thousand persons | 188.7 Thousand persons | 226.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.16 Thousand persons | 226.3 Thousand persons | 239 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.57 Thousand persons | 231.4 Thousand persons | 258.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Algarve
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 371.3 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)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 258.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 371.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 243.8 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 labour force by nuts 2 region in Algarve?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Algarve was 258.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 258.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.2 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Algarve rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Algarve ranks 406th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Algarve?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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