Continente
NUTS 1 PT1 Part of: Portugal
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Portugal →
Population on 1 January10,248,4772025+1.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100822024 p+1 year on year2 of 3 · PortugalUnemployment rate (15–74)6.1%2025-0.4 pp year on year3 of 3 · PortugalHousehold disposable income per inhabitant17,900 PPS2023+10.5% year on year2 of 3 · PortugalLife expectancy at birth82.62024+0.2 year on year1 of 3 · PortugalPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education33.3%2025+1.3 pp year on year1 of 3 · Portugal
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 1 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Continente in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 275,984 M€ | +7.0% | — | 1 / 3 | 20 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 27,100 € | +5.9% | 27,100 € | 2 / 3 | 67 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 32,900 PPS | +5.8% | 32,900 PPS | 2 / 3 | 62 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 82 | +1 | 82 | 2 / 3 | 62 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 239,999 M€ | +6.9% | — | 1 / 3 | 20 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 40,611 M€ | +6.0% | — | 1 / 3 | 16 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 42,527 M€ | +7.6% | — | 1 / 3 | 16 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 5,021.8 | +0.7% | — | 1 / 3 | 11 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 1,350,995 | +5.7% | — | 1 / 3 | 1 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 16.8% | +0.1 pp | 16.8% | 2 / 3 | 5 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 76,342,001 | +1.2% | — | 1 / 3 | 13 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 7,449 | +0.2% | 8,319 | 3 / 3 | 35 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 6.1% | -0.4 pp | 6.0% | 3 / 3 | 55 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.2% | -0.2 pp | 2.2% | 1 / 1 | 74 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 19.6% | -2.3 pp | 19.5% | 1 / 1 | 67 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.7 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 79.7% | +1.1 pp | 79.6% | 1 / 3 | 33 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 82.5% | +0.9 pp | 82.4% | 1 / 3 | 38 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.1% | +1.3 pp | 77.0% | 1 / 3 | 27 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 7.8% | -0.8 pp | 8.0% | 1 / 3 | 15 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 33.3% | +1.3 pp | 32.7% | 1 / 3 | 65 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 44.2% | +1.4 pp | 43.6% | 1 / 3 | 73 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 1.80% | +0.06 pp | 1.73% | 1 / 3 | 14 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 17,900 PPS | +10.5% | 17,900 PPS | 2 / 3 | 63 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 18.4% | -1.0 pp | 18.6% | 1 / 3 | 32 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 82.6 | +0.2 | 82.5 | 1 / 3 | 34 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.9 | +0.4 | 3.0 | 1 / 3 | 26 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 10,248,477 | +1.0% | — | 1 / 3 | 15 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 47.3 | +0.1 | 47.2 | 1 / 3 | 19 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 39.1% | +0.4 pp | 38.6% | 3 / 3 | 91 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 116.0 | +1.1% | 117.6 | 2 / 3 | 54 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 16.5 | -9.0 | 16.2 | 1 / 3 | 4 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 19.5 | -8.9 | 19.2 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.5 | -0.3 | 7.5 | 2 / 3 | 77 / 113 | |
Regions within it 7 NUTS 2 regions
NortePT11NUTS 2
- Population
- 3,692,842
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 71
- Unemployment
- 6.3%
Alto Minho Cávado Ave Área Metropolitana do Porto Alto Tâmega e Barroso Tâmega e Sousa Douro Terras de Trás-os-Montes
Centro (PT)PT19NUTS 2
- Population
- 1,717,560
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 71
- Unemployment
- 5.0%
Região de Aveiro Região de Coimbra Região de Leiria Viseu Dão Lafões Beira Baixa Beiras e Serra da Estrela
AlentejoPT1CNUTS 2
- Population
- 474,894
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 77
- Unemployment
- 5.5%
Alentejo Litoral Baixo Alentejo Alto Alentejo Alentejo Central