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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate

Região Autónoma da Madeira had the highest long-term unemployment rate of 9 regions in 2021, at 4.3%. Centro (PT) had the lowest, at 2.1%. The median was 3% and the figure for Portugal was 2.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest4.3Região Autónoma da Madeira
Lowest2.1Centro (PT)
Median39 regions
Portugal2.9History

All regions, 2021

Região Autónoma da Madeira: 4.3 %Região Autónoma da Madeira4.3Península de Setúbal: 3.7 %Península de Setúbal3.7Região Autónoma dos Açores: 3.3 %Região Autónoma dos Açores3.3Grande Lisboa: 3 %Grande Lisboa3Norte: 3 %Norte3Algarve: 2.9 %Algarve2.9Alentejo: 2.5 %Alentejo2.5Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 2.5 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo2.5Centro (PT): 2.1 %Centro (PT)2.1Região Autónoma da Madeira: 4.3 %Região Autónoma da Madeira4.3Península de Setúbal: 3.7 %Península de Setúbal3.7Região Autónoma dos Açores: 3.3 %Região Autónoma dos Açores3.3Grande Lisboa: 3 %Grande Lisboa3Norte: 3 %Norte3Algarve: 2.9 %Algarve2.9Alentejo: 2.5 %Alentejo2.5Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 2.5 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo2.5Centro (PT): 2.1 %Centro (PT)2.1
%. Source: Eurostat, Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Região Autónoma da Madeira Low reliability4.3n/a
2Península de Setúbal Series break3.7+1.3 pts
3Região Autónoma dos Açores Low reliability3.3n/a
4Grande Lisboa Series break3+0.6 pts
4Norte Series break3+0.5 pts
6Algarve Low reliability2.9n/a
7Alentejo Low reliability2.50 pts
7Oeste e Vale do Tejo Series break2.5+0.9 pts
9Centro (PT) Series break2.1+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 15 to 74 who have been unemployed for 12 months or more, as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74. Unemployment follows the ILO definition: without work, available to start within two weeks and actively seeking work.

A share of the labour force, not of the unemployed. From the EU labour force survey. Eurostat flags series breaks (most in 2021, under the new framework regulation for social statistics); they are stored as status break.

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.

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Eurostat. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu) (Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table

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Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/portugal-regions?period=2021. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/portugal-regions?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/portugal-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest long-term unemployment rate?

Região Autónoma da Madeira, with 4.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest long-term unemployment rate?

Centro (PT), with 2.1% 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, Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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