Latest news and stories about job market in daily life in Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal secures a high global ranking for quality of life and expatriate satisfaction, despite facing significant challenges regarding its local job market and professional opportunities.
DGERT data show notified collective redundancies rose by about 11% in 2025 to 552 — the highest annual total since 2020 (698). The January–December 2025 figure and monthly patterns indicate a rising trend in collective layoffs, with numbers approaching levels seen during the Covid‑19 pandemic, signalling renewed pressure on the labour market and potential legal and social implications for affected sectors.
In the Metropolitan Areas of Lisbon and Porto, in Aveiro, and in the Algarve region, more than 5,400 people aged 55 and over, including the unemployed and retirees, have found in the 55+ social platform a way to return to the job market and become 'agents of change' in the territories where they live. Some cook at home...
The retailer has created 40 new jobs with this latest opening.
Between beaches, summer camps and shops, summer gives way to the first professional experience for some young people, who are seeking independence and their first steps in the job market.
Almost nine out of ten Portuguese workers admit that the work model (in-person, remote or hybrid) is a “decisive factor” when evaluating a new job opportunity, according to a new study by human resources consultancy Hays. For the majority, the model that combines some days in the office with some days of work...
An overview of the companies ranked as the happiest workplaces in Portugal for the year 2026.
Hybrid work is well accepted in Portugal, but what is valued most – above salary itself – is the possibility of balancing work with personal life, according to a JLL report.
The balance between professional and personal life has become a key priority for the Portuguese population.
Unlocking the full potential of a job fair requires preparation
The employee experience has been establishing itself as a relevant indicator of organizational maturity. In a job market marked by greater professional mobility and new generational priorities, there is a growing expectation that companies create conditions that reinforce the stability and well-being of their people. In this context, benefits that promote security...
86,000 employees chose the 50 best places to work. In these companies, the average trust index is 90%. On the night of March 18th, these figures were a cause for celebration.
Faro is attracting a growing number of foreign chefs, drawn by the city’s relaxed lifestyle, mild climate and access to high-quality local produce. According to Lusa news agency, many are The post Faro attracts growing number of foreign chefs appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The unemployment rate fell to 5.7% in November 2025, 0.1 percentage points lower than in October and 0.9 percentage points below November 2024, according to the provisional estimate released today by the INE.
The unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points between October and November 2025, according to provisional data from Statistics Portugal (INE). The employment rate reached its highest level since 1998: 65.8%.
Unemployment decreased by 7.2% compared with the same month last year, bringing the number of people registered as unemployed to nearly 300,000 in November.
Home News Workers in foreign companies more productive and better paid Workers in foreign companies more productive and better paid The productivity and average salary of workers in subsidiaries of foreign companies in Portugal were 69. 6% and 44.
A study by WTW reveals that over 60% of companies in Portugal have implemented flexible benefits for their employees.
