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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate, 2025

Península de Setúbal had the highest unemployment rate of 9 regions in 2025, at 8%. Região Autónoma dos Açores had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 5.5% and the figure for Portugal was 6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8Península de Setúbal
Lowest4.9Região Autónoma dos Açores
Median5.59 regions
Portugal6History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 8 %8Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 6.4 %6.4NorteNorte: 6.3 %6.3AlgarveAlgarve: 5.7 %5.7AlentejoAlentejo: 5.5 %5.5Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 5.4 %5.4Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 5.2 %5.2Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 5 %5Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 4.9 %4.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Península de Setúbal80 pts
2Grande Lisboa6.4-0.1 pts
3Norte6.3-0.3 pts
4Algarve5.7-0.1 pts
5Alentejo5.5-0.3 pts
6Região Autónoma da Madeira5.4-0.3 pts
7Oeste e Vale do Tejo5.2-1.5 pts
8Centro (PT)5-0.8 pts
9Região Autónoma dos Açores4.9-0.7 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest unemployment rate?

Península de Setúbal, with 8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 4.9% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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