Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Algarve
Algarve: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 14.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
384th
of 436 regions
All-time high
41.5 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
9.1 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Algarve, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Algarve stood at 14.6 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Algarve peaked at 41.5 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.1 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Algarve ranks 384th of 436 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Algarve, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 14.5 Thousand persons | +59.3% |
| 2004 | 10.4 Thousand persons | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 13 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 14.7 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 15.7 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 23.7 Thousand persons | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7 Thousand persons | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 41.5 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 38.7 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 33.7 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 28.6 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 21.3 Thousand persons | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 18.1 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 15 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 19.3 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 20.1 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5 Thousand persons | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 14 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 14.6 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.12 Thousand persons | 9.1 Thousand persons | 23.7 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.07 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 41.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 20.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Algarve
- Employed persons by professional status and 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)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 243.8 Thousand persons (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 unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Algarve?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Algarve was 14.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Algarve rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Algarve ranks 384th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Algarve?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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