Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in construction
Norte had the highest local units in construction of 9 regions in 2022, at 35,408. Região Autónoma da Madeira had the lowest, at 1,624. The median was 7,995 and the figure for Portugal was 103,762. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norte | 35,408 | +4.6% |
| 2 | Centro (PT) | 19,381 | |
| 3 | Grande Lisboa | 17,988 | |
| 4 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 8,701 | |
| 5 | Algarve | 7,995 | +9.4% |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 6,882 | |
| 7 | Alentejo | 3,737 | |
| 8 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 1,908 | +5.5% |
| 9 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 1,624 | +7.4% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Number of local units of enterprises in construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F). A local unit is an enterprise, or part of one, at a geographically identified place, such as a factory, shop, office or warehouse. Eurostat structural business statistics by region.
Eurostat structural business statistics by region (sbs_r_nuts2021), from 2021. Counted where each unit is located, so an enterprise with shops in several regions counts once in each. Countries and NUTS 2 regions. Eurostat publishes 2021 on NUTS 2021 codes and later years on NUTS 2024 codes, so regions created in 2024 (in Portugal and the Netherlands) start in 2022. Some countries publish estimates, flagged as such.
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. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in construction, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table
MLA 9
Local units by NUTS 2 region, Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in construction, 2022. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-construction/portugal-regions?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in construction, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-construction/portugal-regions?period=2022.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in construction, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-construction/portugal-regions?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which region has the highest local units in construction?
Norte, with 35,408 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest local units in construction?
Região Autónoma da Madeira, with 1,624 in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.