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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by unemployment rate

Algarve had the highest unemployment rate of 9 regions in 2020, at 8.4%. Oeste e Vale do Tejo had the lowest, at 5.6%. The median was 6.9% and the figure for Portugal was 7.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.4Algarve
Lowest5.6Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Median6.99 regions
Portugal7.1History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

AlgarveAlgarve: 8.4 %8.4Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 8.1 %8.1Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 7.7 %7.7Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 7.6 %7.6NorteNorte: 6.9 %6.9AlentejoAlentejo: 6.1 %6.1Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 5.9 %5.9Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 5.6 %5.6Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 5.6 %5.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Algarve8.4+1.4 pts
2Grande Lisboa8.1+1.4 pts
3Península de Setúbal7.7-0.6 pts
4Região Autónoma da Madeira7.6+0.7 pts
5Norte6.9+0.2 pts
6Alentejo6.1-1.1 pts
7Região Autónoma dos Açores5.9-1.8 pts
8Centro (PT)5.6+0.7 pts
8Oeste e Vale do Tejo5.6+0.4 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?

Algarve, with 8.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest unemployment rate?

Oeste e Vale do Tejo, with 5.6% in 2020.

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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