Portugal's tight labour market and historic employment levels are forcing companies to tap the over-55 workforce, particularly in food, manufacturing, hospitality, logistics and contact centres. Eurofirms reports increased demand for senior profiles, greater openness to flexible hours to improve work–life balance, and a mix of domestic and foreign hires (34% of 216 active outsourced employees are foreign, 63 are over 55). The shift is seen as essential for business growth amid sectoral shortages; Eurofirms recorded a 13% revenue increase to €619 million in the last fiscal year.
Labour Shortage Forces Companies to Consider Senior Workers
Saturday, 14 February 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Eurofirms is a staffing and human-resources group that provides temporary work, recruitment and outsourcing services in Portugal; the company is cited in the story because its national outsourcing leader commented on hiring over-55s. Employers and jobseekers should note Eurofirms' role in matching workers to sectors that are short-staffed, such as food, manufacturing and construction.
Outsourcing is when a company hires an external firm to provide services or staff—examples include cleaning, payroll, warehouse work or manufacturing lines. Firms use outsourcing to fill labour gaps, lower costs or scale quickly, which is why Portuguese companies are turning to it amid current shortages in the food, manufacturing and construction sectors (outsourcing in Portuguese is terceirização).
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