Região Autónoma dos Açores
NUTS 1 PT2 Part of: Portugal
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Portugal →
Population on 1 January241,7182025+0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100732024 p+2 year on year3 of 3 · PortugalUnemployment rate (15–74)4.9%2025 u-0.7 pp year on year1 of 3 · PortugalHousehold disposable income per inhabitant17,800 PPS2023+10.6% year on year3 of 3 · PortugalLife expectancy at birth79.12024-0.3 year on year3 of 3 · PortugalPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education18.0%2025+0.4 pp year on year3 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. Região Autónoma dos Açores 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 | 5,753 M€ | +7.1% | — | 3 / 3 | 107 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 23,800 € | +6.7% | 27,100 € | 3 / 3 | 74 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 29,000 PPS | +6.6% | 32,900 PPS | 3 / 3 | 77 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 73 | +2 | 82 | 3 / 3 | 77 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 5,003 M€ | +6.9% | — | 3 / 3 | 107 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 396 M€ | +7.2% | — | 2 / 3 | 77 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 1,488 M€ | +6.6% | — | 3 / 3 | 72 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 121.5 | +1.0% | — | 3 / 3 | 93 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 24,512 | +5.3% | — | 3 / 3 | 87 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 15.8% | -0.1 pp | 16.8% | 3 / 3 | 7 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 3,132,684 | +2.3% | — | 3 / 3 | 106 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 12,960 | +2.0% | 8,319 | 2 / 3 | 14 / 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 u | 4.9% | -0.7 pp | 6.0% | 1 / 3 | 39 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2023 u | 3.1% | -0.2 pp | 2.5% | 3 / 3 | 87 / 105 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2014 | 41.9% | +2.2 pp | 34.7% | 2 / 2 | 89 / 107 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.3 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 76.7% | +1.9 pp | 79.6% | 3 / 3 | 57 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.6% | +1.1 pp | 82.4% | 3 / 3 | 66 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 73.9% | +2.8 pp | 77.0% | 3 / 3 | 53 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 u | 12.4% | -0.6 pp | 8.0% | 3 / 3 | 67 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 18.0% | +0.4 pp | 32.7% | 3 / 3 | 106 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 30.2% | +1.1 pp | 43.6% | 3 / 3 | 102 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.41% | -0.08 pp | 1.73% | 2 / 3 | 60 / 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 | 17,800 PPS | +10.6% | 17,900 PPS | 3 / 3 | 64 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 21.6% | -6.8 pp | 18.6% | 3 / 3 | 58 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 79.1 | -0.3 | 82.5 | 3 / 3 | 77 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.8 | +1.9 | 3.0 | 3 / 3 | 72 / 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 | 241,718 | +0.3% | — | 3 / 3 | 111 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 43.4 | +0.3 | 47.2 | 3 / 3 | 69 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 26.3% | +0.7 pp | 38.6% | 1 / 3 | 20 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 104.8 | +0.4% | 117.6 | 3 / 3 | 63 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 4.3 | -1.2 | 16.2 | 3 / 3 | 42 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.7 | -0.1 | 19.2 | 3 / 3 | 35 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.7 | -0.7 | 7.5 | 1 / 3 | 70 / 113 | |