Companies reported 375 collective redundancies through July, a 13% increase compared to the same period last year. Data from the Directorate-General for Employment and Labour Relations (Direção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho or DGERT) indicates this is the highest level of workforce reductions since the pandemic year of 2020.
Collective redundancies reach highest level since 2020
Tuesday, 1 September 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The Directorate-General for Employment and Labour Relations (Direção-Geral do Emprego e das Relações de Trabalho or DGERT) is a government agency under the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security. It is responsible for monitoring labor market trends, managing collective bargaining agreements, and overseeing processes like collective redundancies in Portugal.
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- Companies reported 375 collective redundancies up to July, the highest figure since 2020expresso.pt ·
- Collective redundancies reach highest level since the pandemic by Julydn.pt ·
- Collective redundancies at their highest since 2020observador.pt ·
- Collective redundancies rise to 375 by July, the highest figure since 2020 - DGERTrtp.pt ·
