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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Grande Lisboa had the highest employment rate of 9 regions in 2021, at 78.1%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 68.9%. The median was 75.4% and the figure for Portugal was 75.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest78.1Grande Lisboa
Lowest68.9Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median75.49 regions
Portugal75.5History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 78.1 %78.1Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 75.9 %75.9AlentejoAlentejo: 75.7 %75.7AlgarveAlgarve: 75.6 %75.6Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 75.4 %75.4NorteNorte: 74.9 %74.9Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 73.7 %73.7Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 70.5 %70.5Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 68.9 %68.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Grande Lisboa Series break78.1+2.1 pts
2Centro (PT) Series break75.9+1.7 pts
3Alentejo Series break75.7+0.6 pts
4Algarve Series break75.6+1.2 pts
5Oeste e Vale do Tejo Series break75.4+0.3 pts
6Norte Series break74.9+1.1 pts
7Península de Setúbal Series break73.7-1.4 pts
8Região Autónoma da Madeira Series break70.5-0.5 pts
9Região Autónoma dos Açores Series break68.9-2.1 pts

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About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Grande Lisboa, with 78.1% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 68.9% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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