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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2023

Península de Setúbal had the highest enterprise birth rate of 9 regions in 2023, at 20.7%. Centro (PT) had the lowest, at 14.42%. The median was 15.83% and the figure for Portugal was 16.82%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest20.7Península de Setúbal
Lowest14.42Centro (PT)
Median15.839 regions
Portugal16.82History

All regions, 2023

Península de Setúbal: 20.7 %Península de Setúbal20.7Algarve: 18.69 %Algarve18.69Grande Lisboa: 18.61 %Grande Lisboa18.61Região Autónoma da Madeira: 17.23 %Região Autónoma da Madeira17.23Norte: 15.83 %Norte15.83Região Autónoma dos Açores: 15.78 %Região Autónoma dos Açores15.78Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 15.52 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo15.52Alentejo: 14.61 %Alentejo14.61Centro (PT): 14.42 %Centro (PT)14.42Península de Setúbal: 20.7 %Península de Setúbal20.7Algarve: 18.69 %Algarve18.69Grande Lisboa: 18.61 %Grande Lisboa18.61Região Autónoma da Madeira: 17.23 %Região Autónoma da Madeira17.23Norte: 15.83 %Norte15.83Região Autónoma dos Açores: 15.78 %Região Autónoma dos Açores15.78Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 15.52 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo15.52Alentejo: 14.61 %Alentejo14.61Centro (PT): 14.42 %Centro (PT)14.42
%. Source: Eurostat, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Península de Setúbal20.7+0.25 pts
2Algarve18.69+0.37 pts
3Grande Lisboa18.61-0.2 pts
4Região Autónoma da Madeira17.23-0.38 pts
5Norte15.83-0.01 pts
6Região Autónoma dos Açores15.78-0.05 pts
7Oeste e Vale do Tejo15.52+0.49 pts
8Alentejo14.61+0.11 pts
9Centro (PT)14.42+0.27 pts

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About this ranking

Enterprise births in the year as a percentage of the enterprises active in the same year. A birth is a new enterprise created from scratch, not by a merger, break-up or reactivation.

Eurostat and OECD harmonised business demography. Not comparable with establishment_entry_rate, which counts new locations of US businesses, including branches of existing firms.

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. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r) (Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table

MLA 9

Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 13 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprise-birth-rate/portugal-regions. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprise-birth-rate/portugal-regions.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by enterprise birth rate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprise-birth-rate/portugal-regions (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which region has the highest enterprise birth rate?

Península de Setúbal, with 20.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest enterprise birth rate?

Centro (PT), with 14.42% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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