Rank in country
9 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Região Autónoma dos Açores - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Região Autónoma dos Açores (2025).
Região Autónoma dos Açores
Latest value
· 2025
4.90% of labour force
PT 6 · -1.1 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -1.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
138 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
241,718
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Região Autónoma dos Açores compares
Lower is better · Range 4.9–8
Região Autónoma dos Açores
4.9
Portugal
6
Europe
6.2
Portugal -1.1 pp
Europe -1.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Região Autónoma dos Açores recorded 4.9% 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 7% to 4.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.