Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in Algarve
Algarve: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker was 11,400 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2007. ▼ Falling
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in Algarve, 1990–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual working unit (AWU).
Analysis
In 2007, labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Algarve stood at 11,400 Annual working unit (AWU). That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Algarve peaked at 29,950 Annual working unit (AWU) in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,400 Annual working unit (AWU), in 2007.
That places Algarve 86th out of 98 regions with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in Algarve, year by year
| Year | Annual working unit (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,950 Annual working unit (AWU) | — |
| 1993 | 19,880 Annual working unit (AWU) | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 17,100 Annual working unit (AWU) | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 13,850 Annual working unit (AWU) | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 16,940 Annual working unit (AWU) | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 13,300 Annual working unit (AWU) | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 13,140 Annual working unit (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11,400 Annual working unit (AWU) | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,195 Annual working unit (AWU) | 13,850 Annual working unit (AWU) | 29,950 Annual working unit (AWU) | 4 |
| 2000s | 13,695 Annual working unit (AWU) | 11,400 Annual working unit (AWU) | 16,940 Annual working unit (AWU) | 4 |
More work & labour data for Algarve
- Employed persons by 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 243.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 243.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 258.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Algarve?
- Labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in Algarve was 11,400 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 29,950 Annual working unit (AWU) in 1990.
- What is the lowest labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,400 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2007.
- How does Algarve rank for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
- Algarve ranks 86th out of 98 regions with data for 2007.
- Is labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker rising or falling in Algarve?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algarve data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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