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NUTS 2 PT11 Part of: Portugal › Continente

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Portugal →

Population on 1 January3,692,8422025+0.5% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100712024 p+2 year on year6 of 9 · PortugalUnemployment rate (15–74)6.3%2025-0.3 pp year on year7 of 9 · PortugalHousehold disposable income per inhabitant16,000 PPS2023+9.6% year on year9 of 9 · PortugalLife expectancy at birth83.12024+0.2 year on year1 of 9 · PortugalPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education29.8%2025+0.7 pp year on year4 of 9 · Portugal

How it compares with the other regions of Portugal

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Portugal, for the same period. Norte in blue; the dark grey line marks Portugal. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
55129 · better →
716 of 9
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
16,000 PPS21,600 PPS · better →
16,000 PPS9 of 9
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
8.0%4.9% · better →
6.3%7 of 9
Employment rate (20–64)2025
76.7%81.9% · better →
78.2%7 of 9
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
18.0%43.3% · better →
29.8%4 of 9
Life expectancy at birth2024
79.183.1 · better →
83.11 of 9

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PortugalEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p85,749 M€+7.2%—2 / 969 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p23,300 €+6.4%27,100 €6 / 9181 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p28,300 PPS+6.4%32,900 PPS6 / 9188 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p71+2826 / 9185 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p74,569 M€+7.1%—2 / 969 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2024 p17,747 M€+5.7%—1 / 928 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2024 p12,725 M€+7.6%—2 / 945 / 184
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p1,761.0+0.4%—1 / 928 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises2023459,822+4.6%—1 / 911 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%202315.8%-0.0 pp16.8%5 / 914 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202515,814,912+4.0%—3 / 958 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20254,283+3.4%8,3197 / 9160 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PortugalEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20256.3%-0.3 pp6.0%7 / 9159 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20252.6%-0.2 pp2.2%6 / 7178 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force202518.4%-0.2 pp19.5%1 / 6122 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.2 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%)202578.2%+0.8 pp79.6%7 / 9122 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202581.8%+0.8 pp82.4%6 / 9128 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202574.7%+0.8 pp77.0%7 / 9124 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–2920257.2%-1.3 pp8.0%2 / 943 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202529.8%+0.7 pp32.7%4 / 9190 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202541.0%+0.9 pp43.6%4 / 9194 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20242.02%+0.06 pp1.73%3 / 924 / 163

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PortugalEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant202316,000 PPS+9.6%17,900 PPS9 / 9192 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202518.7%-2.3 pp18.6%3 / 9113 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202483.1+0.282.51 / 969 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20242.6+0.63.03 / 966 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend PortugalEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20253,692,842+0.5%—1 / 933 / 295
Median age of populationyears202547.9+0.347.24 / 950 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202538.0%+0.9 pp38.6%5 / 9205 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024174.7+0.7%117.64 / 9103 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants202410.2-6.516.27 / 938 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants202413.6-6.119.28 / 921 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20246.7-0.47.57 / 9231 / 294

Regions within it 8 NUTS 3 regions

Alto MinhoPT111NUTS 3
Population
234,645
GDP per head (EU = 100)
64
Inhabitants per km²
107.2
CávadoPT112NUTS 3
Population
433,039
GDP per head (EU = 100)
70
Inhabitants per km²
350.2
AvePT119NUTS 3
Population
423,255
GDP per head (EU = 100)
67
Inhabitants per km²
292.4
Área Metropolitana do PortoPT11ANUTS 3
Population
1,818,217
GDP per head (EU = 100)
79
Inhabitants per km²
893.2
Alto Tâmega e BarrosoPT11BNUTS 3
Population
83,445
GDP per head (EU = 100)
56
Inhabitants per km²
28.9
Tâmega e SousaPT11CNUTS 3
Population
409,078
GDP per head (EU = 100)
53
Inhabitants per km²
225.8
DouroPT11DNUTS 3
Population
183,867
GDP per head (EU = 100)
63
Inhabitants per km²
46.3
Terras de Trás-os-MontesPT11ENUTS 3
Population
107,296
GDP per head (EU = 100)
59
Inhabitants per km²
19.5

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 92.1 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 104.1 (EU-27 = 100)