Centro (PT)
NUTS 2 PT19 Part of: Portugal › Continente
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Portugal →
Population on 1 January1,717,5602025+1.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100712024 p+1 year on year6 of 9 · PortugalUnemployment rate (15–74)5.0%2025-0.8 pp year on year2 of 9 · PortugalHousehold disposable income per inhabitant16,800 PPS2023+9.8% year on year7 of 9 · PortugalLife expectancy at birth83.02024+0.3 year on year2 of 9 · PortugalPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education33.4%2025+4.0 pp year on year3 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. Centro (PT) in blue; the dark grey line marks Portugal. 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 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 39,654 M€ | +6.7% | — | 3 / 9 | 149 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 23,200 € | +5.0% | 27,100 € | 7 / 9 | 182 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 28,200 PPS | +4.8% | 32,900 PPS | 7 / 9 | 190 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 71 | +1 | 82 | 6 / 9 | 185 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 34,484 M€ | +6.5% | — | 3 / 9 | 153 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 9,267 M€ | +6.0% | — | 2 / 9 | 69 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 6,939 M€ | +7.6% | — | 3 / 9 | 75 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 768.3 | +0.8% | — | 3 / 9 | 103 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 202,114 | +4.1% | — | 3 / 9 | 44 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 14.4% | +0.3 pp | 16.8% | 9 / 9 | 19 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 6,300,134 | +1.8% | — | 5 / 9 | 146 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 3,668 | +0.5% | 8,319 | 8 / 9 | 182 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 5.0% | -0.8 pp | 6.0% | 2 / 9 | 124 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.5% | -0.3 pp | 2.2% | 2 / 7 | 98 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 19.0% | -3.0 pp | 19.5% | 3 / 6 | 129 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.5 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 80.5% | +2.0 pp | 79.6% | 3 / 9 | 78 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 83.0% | +1.9 pp | 82.4% | 2 / 9 | 109 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.0% | +2.0 pp | 77.0% | 4 / 9 | 64 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 6.2% | -1.3 pp | 8.0% | 1 / 9 | 23 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 33.4% | +4.0 pp | 32.7% | 3 / 9 | 156 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 43.0% | +4.3 pp | 43.6% | 3 / 9 | 181 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 2.05% | +0.09 pp | 1.73% | 2 / 9 | 23 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 16,800 PPS | +9.8% | 17,900 PPS | 7 / 9 | 181 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 19.9% | +1.0 pp | 18.6% | 6 / 9 | 137 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 83.0 | +0.3 | 82.5 | 2 / 9 | 72 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 2 / 9 | 25 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Portugal | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,717,560 | +1.3% | — | 3 / 9 | 126 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 47.2 | 1 / 9 | 26 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 46.1% | 0.0 pp | 38.6% | 9 / 9 | 284 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 73.8 | +1.2% | 117.6 | 8 / 9 | 201 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 11.5 | -8.5 | 16.2 | 6 / 9 | 28 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 17.4 | -8.4 | 19.2 | 6 / 9 | 11 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.6 | -0.2 | 7.5 | 9 / 9 | 238 / 294 | |
Regions within it 6 NUTS 3 regions
Beiras e Serra da EstrelaPT196NUTS 3
- Population
- 210,657
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 57
- Inhabitants per km²
- 33.4