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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in manufacturing

Norte had the highest local units in manufacturing of 9 regions in 2022, at 34,823. Região Autónoma da Madeira had the lowest, at 822. The median was 3,002 and the figure for Portugal was 72,394. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest34,823Norte
Lowest822Região Autónoma da Madeira
Median3,0029 regions
Portugal72,394History

All regions, 2022

Norte: 34,823 countNorte34,823Centro (PT): 13,262 countCentro (PT)13,262Grande Lisboa: 8,458 countGrande Lisboa8,458Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 5,685 countOeste e Vale do Tejo5,685Alentejo: 3,002 countAlentejo3,002Península de Setúbal: 2,827 countPenínsula de Setúbal2,827Algarve: 2,241 countAlgarve2,241Região Autónoma dos Açores: 1,233 countRegião Autónoma dos Açores1,233Região Autónoma da Madeira: 822 countRegião Autónoma da Madeira822Norte: 34,823 countNorte34,823Centro (PT): 13,262 countCentro (PT)13,262Grande Lisboa: 8,458 countGrande Lisboa8,458Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 5,685 countOeste e Vale do Tejo5,685Alentejo: 3,002 countAlentejo3,002Península de Setúbal: 2,827 countPenínsula de Setúbal2,827Algarve: 2,241 countAlgarve2,241Região Autónoma dos Açores: 1,233 countRegião Autónoma dos Açores1,233Região Autónoma da Madeira: 822 countRegião Autónoma da Madeira822
count. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
count		Change on 2021
1Norte34,823+1.6%
2Centro (PT)13,262n/a
3Grande Lisboa8,458n/a
4Oeste e Vale do Tejo5,685n/a
5Alentejo3,002n/a
6Península de Setúbal2,827n/a
7Algarve2,241+4.6%
8Região Autónoma dos Açores1,233+5.9%
9Região Autónoma da Madeira822+3.1%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of local units of enterprises in manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C). 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.

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How to cite

Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in manufacturing, 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, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in manufacturing, 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-manufacturing/portugal-regions?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in manufacturing, 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-manufacturing/portugal-regions?period=2022.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by local units in manufacturing, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-manufacturing/portugal-regions?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest local units in manufacturing?

Norte, with 34,823 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest local units in manufacturing?

Região Autónoma da Madeira, with 822 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, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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