business areas identified
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Algarve business areas.
An overview of the business-area network, its profile, and the factors that shape regional competitiveness.
business areas profiled in detail
34municipalities with profiled business areas
14areas under 10 ha
52,9%businesses operating
≈ 1 000business land area
≈ 1 000 haMethodology. The study profiles 34 business areas in detail, from 75 areas identified in the Algarve. Indicators should be read as a reference snapshot, not as current availability of plots or occupancy.
Territorial network
Where business capacity is located.
Territorial distribution, location, and size help interpret the role of each area in the regional ecosystem.
Business areas by municipality
business areas- Silves5 business areas
- Faro4 business areas
- Albufeira3 business areas
- Lagos3 business areas
- Loulé3 business areas
- Olhão3 business areas
- São Brás de Alportel3 business areas
- Lagoa2 business areas
- Portimão2 business areas
- Vila Real de Santo António2 business areas
- Alcoutim1 business areas
- Aljezur1 business areas
- Tavira1 business areas
- Vila do Bispo1 business areas
Location type
%- North of the A2232.4 %
- Along the EN 12532.4 %
- Urban areas17.6 %
- Other locations17.6 %
Area size
%- Less than 10 ha52.9 %
- 10 to 20 ha26.5 %
- 20 ha or more20.6 %
Business sectors in place
%- Wholesale and retail trade57.9 %
- Manufacturing21.7 %
- Construction9.4 %
- Accommodation and food services7.6 %
- Transportation and storage6.3 %
- Administrative and support services5.7 %
- Professional, scientific and technical activities5 %
- Real estate activities3.8 %
- Water supply and treatment3.6 %
- Other services3.2 %
A business may be associated with more than one sector of activity.
Competitiveness
Context factors and business outlook.
Average assessment of the factors identified in the study, on a scale from 0 to 5.
External competitiveness factors
/ 5- Distance to an A22 interchange4.24 / 5
- Proximity to R&D units3.28 / 5
- Municipal support office3.18 / 5
- Distance to the airport3.18 / 5
- Business density / dynamism3.06 / 5
- Local origin of businesses3 / 5
- Regulations defining permitted activities2.29 / 5
- Active investment attraction2.12 / 5
Internal competitiveness factors
/ 5- Plot development3.65 / 5
- Roadways3.29 / 5
- Basic sanitation3.24 / 5
- Energy networks3.12 / 5
- Signage2.94 / 5
- Land price / m²2.94 / 5
- Fibre optic and internet1.94 / 5
- Incubation centre1.41 / 5
Valued location advantages
/ 5- Accessibility2.97 / 5
- Internal infrastructure2.92 / 5
- Internet access2.73 / 5
- Fibre optic and virtual networks2.59 / 5
- Energy availability2.51 / 5
- Municipal support office2.11 / 5
- Condominium management1.68 / 5
Challenges by 2025
/ 5- Market demand dynamics3.3 / 5
- Attraction of skilled workers3.27 / 5
- Product and technological innovation3.22 / 5
- Qualified networks and partnerships3.16 / 5
- Declining household income2.84 / 5
- Growing social problems2.76 / 5
- Fewer employment opportunities2.68 / 5
- Business relocation2.32 / 5
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