Rank in country
3 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Norte - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Norte (2025).
Norte
Latest value
· 2025
6.30% of labour force
PT 6 · +0.3 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +0.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
104 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
3,692,842
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 Norte compares
Lower is better · Range 4.9–8
Norte
6.3
Portugal
6
Europe
6.2
Portugal +0.3 pp
Europe +0.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Norte recorded 6.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Portugal and the European regional benchmark.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Low work intensity is more favorable and has recently deteriorated.