Four out of every 10 young Portuguese people under the age of thirty have temporary employment contracts. In a portrait of the labour market in Portugal and the European Union, Pordata also highlights that the country has salary levels below the European average.
Portugal has salary levels below the European average
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- Portuguese people working two jobs to achieve a more stable life • rtp.pt
- Portugal is one of the EU countries where people work the most hours • Esquerda.net
- Portugal has the 5th highest weekly working hours in the EU • Folha Nacional
- Almost 20% of workers in Portugal work at weekends. It is more than the EU average • eco.sapo.pt
- Portugal has an average productivity of 48 thousand euros per worker • Jornal Económico







