Government wants to change dismissals. Seven answers about what’s coming
Seven answers explaining the changes the government plans for dismissals and what to expect next
Press review: Access to healthcare and the industrial crisis in the North
A roundup of press coverage on difficulties accessing health services and the unfolding industrial crisis in the northern region, analysing the effects on local communities, employment and the regional economy.
Tourism is growing in Portugal
Home News Tourism is growing in Portugal Tourism is growing in Portugal Employment and tourism grew, workers’ wages increased, and signs of a slowdown “in some sectors” of the Northern region’s economy emerged in the third quarter of 2025, according to a report released.
Collective redundancies rise by around 16% through November
Of the 515 collective redundancies reported by companies in the first 11 months of last year, 207 were at small companies, 174 at microenterprises and 50 at large companies.
Unemployment falls to 5.7% in November and hits a 23-year low
The unemployment rate reached its lowest level since February 2002.
Unemployment falls to 5.7% in November. Employment at record highs
Portugal's unemployment rate has not been this low since February 2002. According to data released this Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), in November it stood at 5.7%, falling both month-on-month and year-on-year. Employment, meanwhile, is at record highs. “The unemployment rate stood at 5.7%,...
French investor saves Claire's stores and 200 jobs in Portugal
Julien Jarjoura, an investor based in Switzerland, has acquired Claire’s European business, preserving roughly 200 jobs in Portugal and maintaining the brand’s retail footprint across Europe. The purchase effectively separates the continental operation from insolvency proceedings affecting Claire’s in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland, stabilising local employment and stores while broader group restructuring and creditor processes continue.
Immigrant workforce nine years younger than Portuguese
Home News Immigrant workforce nine years younger than Portuguese Immigrant workforce nine years younger than Portuguese Immigrants working in Portugal are, on average, nine years younger than the Portuguese workforce.
Company wage costs rise more in Portugal than in the European Union
The costs incurred by companies for wages per hour worked increased by 4.7% in Portugal during the third quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. According to data released on Wednesday by Eurostat, this increase was more significant than the average in the European Union and also in the Eurozone.
UGT heads to meeting on labour package without concessions and challenges employers to discuss
Mário Mourão, leader of UGT, hopes that this afternoon's meeting with the Government will serve to define a negotiation calendar and challenges employers to discuss solutions.
Former Autoeuropa Supplier Closes Factory in Palmela. "May it be just a 'see you soon'"
Vanpro, a supplier to Autoeuropa for three decades, has ceased industrial operations after the German group's company chose another supplier for the seats of the new Volkswagen hybrid car earlier this year. “Today we close the story of Vanpro, located in the Autoeuropa Industrial Park, in the heart of the automotive sector,” ...
Union and commerce and catering sign collective agreement covering 30,000 workers
The union and the association of commerce, retail, and catering signed a collective labour agreement (CLA) on December 11 that will cover around 30,000 workers and 200 employers, coming into effect on January 1. The CLA was signed by the Independent Union of Commerce and Services (SICOS) and the Association of Brands of ...
Dutch tech company hiring in Portugal
Home News Dutch tech company hiring in Portugal Dutch tech company hiring in Portugal The Dutch group Conclusion, through its company Neotalent Conclusion, has inaugurated a new office in the Trinity Porto complex for its 115 employees.
Knowing how to communicate: the differentiator in IT recruitment
In an increasingly competitive job market, especially in the tech sector, competition is high and recruitment processes have become more demanding. It is no longer enough to master the right tools or accumulate certifications — one must know how to communicate, adapt, and demonstrate the true value they can bring to a team.
More than 5,000 applied for a job in the Portuguese intelligence services
Over five thousand people applied to the Portuguese intelligence services, with the Information System of the Portuguese Republic (SIRP) receiving more than 10,000 applications for 108 positions ranging from information officers to human resources, as reported by ECO/eRadar. “The evaluation process for the applications is currently underway.”
Inclusive projects. Social businesses "VilacomVida" employ 70 people
These are examples of integrating people with disabilities into the job market and result from a group of parents of children and young people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities who promote inclusion and autonomy.
CGTP sees general strike with "enormous impact". Government downplays it
The general secretary of CGTP, Tiago Oliveira, assures that the general strike taking place this Thursday against the revision of the labour law is having an “enormous impact” in both the public and private sectors, with the participation of over three million workers. However, the Government, through its spokesperson...
Lay-offs at Bosch: a response to an unstable market?
In October, Bosch announced the implementation of lay-offs affecting around 2,500 of its approximately 3,300 workers at the Braga factory, starting in November and expected to last for six months. Workers involved in production had their contracts suspended, while those in production support...
UGT anticipates participation between 55% and 80% in the general strike and does not rule out a repeat
The Secretary-General of UGT predicted this Thursday morning a participation rate between 55% and 80% in the general strike against the government's labour package. Mário Mourão also did not rule out the possibility of a second general strike. "I have no doubt that the strike is going well. I believe that participation in the strike ...
Public Sector Unions Extend General Strike to Friday
The general strike called by CGTP and UGT against the draft labour reform threatens to halt the country this Thursday, December 11. However, the following day, Friday, December 12, will also be affected as several independent public sector unions have scheduled a second day of stoppage, which could ...
General strike: five questions and answers about the stoppage and labour reform
Twelve years after the protests against the troika and the legislative changes imposed by the authority, CGTP and UGT unite again in opposition. The general strike against the government's legislative package promises to halt the country this Thursday.
Autoeuropa workers to join the strike on December 11
Autoeuropa workers unanimously approved joining the general strike scheduled for the 11th of this month. This move could lead to the shutdown of the Palmela plant.
Labour reform must be built on consensus, transparency, and balance, says CTP
The president of the Confederation of Tourism of Portugal (CTP) stated today in Macau that the labour reform should be constructed with consensus, transparency, and balance, reiterating criticism of the general strike which he describes as “untimely and disproportionate.”