Rank in country
5 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Alentejo - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Alentejo (2025).
Alentejo
Latest value
· 2025
5.50% of labour force
PT 6 · -0.5 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -0.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
116 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
474,894
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 Alentejo compares
Lower is better · Range 4.9–8
Alentejo
5.5
Portugal
6
Europe
6.2
Portugal -0.5 pp
Europe -0.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Alentejo recorded 5.5% 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 6.8% to 5.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.