Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Algarve
Algarve: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Algarve, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Algarve recorded 5.7% for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Algarve peaked at 17.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2002.
That places Algarve 191st out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Algarve, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.5% | — |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.5% | 10.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 6.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 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 unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Algarve?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Algarve was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2002.
- How does Algarve rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Algarve ranks 191st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Algarve?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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