Rank in country
9 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Algarve - Jobless Households
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Algarve (2025).
Algarve
Latest value
· 2025
3.30% of people aged 0 to 64
PT 4.9 · -1.6 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · -3.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
227 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
492,747
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n
How Algarve compares
Lower is better · Range 3.3–7.0
Algarve
3.3
Portugal
4.9
Europe
7.0
Portugal -1.6 pp
Europe -3.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Algarve recorded 3.3% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Portugal and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 6% to 3.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.