Economy, jobs and prices in Ave (Norte, Portugal): official figures

GDP per person was 26,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 67% of the EU average (82% for Portugal); 14th highest of 26 intermunicipal communities in Portugal.

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• 14.9% of employees in the Ave held a higher-education degree in 2023, below the national figure of 25.8% (3rd lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
• 18.4% of employees in the Ave worked in establishments of firms with 250 or more staff in 2023, against 30.6% nationally. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
• Mean monthly earnings in the Ave in 2023 were €1,208 in services and €1,224 in industry and construction; the national services figure was €1,507. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
• Personal income tax paid absorbed 9.6% of gross declared income in the Ave in 2023 (12.9% nationally), 5th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
• Goods exports by firms based in the Ave were equal to 50.0% of the area’s GDP in 2024 (export intensity; national 27.3%), 3rd highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
• Exports covered 158.7% of imports for traders based in the Ave in 2024, above the national figure of 73.6%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

How Ave compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal

Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) (2023)

Ave ranks 19 of 26, highest first.

Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) (2023)

Ave ranks 19 of 26, highest first.

Median gross declared income per tax household (€) (2023)

Ave ranks 16 of 26, highest first.

Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) (2023)

Ave ranks 9 of 26, highest first.

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Ave ranks 1 of 21, highest first.

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Ave ranks 19 of 21, highest first.

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Ave ranks 18 of 21, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
• INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)

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