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Ricardo Gonçalves Cerqueira, CEO of Rekeep Portugal, argues that the Portuguese economy relies heavily on immigrant labor to meet current operational demands, despite rising political pressure to tighten immigration policies.
The Portuguese agricultural sector has seen its workforce drop from 430,000 to 220,000 over the last three decades, with four out of every 10 workers being foreign, yet productivity has more than doubled, according to a study revealed this Wednesday. Since 1995, the volume of agricultural labour has fallen from over 430,000 to approximately 220,000 units, while the value...
Home News Algarve city enhancing foreign workers hiring Algarve city enhancing foreign workers hiring The Lagos City Council, through CLAIM (Local Centre for Support to the Integration of Migrants), is organising a clarification session on 26 February dedicated to the hiring of foreign workers.
The candidate, who advocates anti-immigration policies, was questioned during the campaign about the indispensability of foreign workers in various sectors.
The candidate, who advocates anti-immigration policies, was questioned during the campaign about the indispensability of foreign workers in various sectors.
Following an unprecedented immigration boom between 2022 and 2023, which saw thousands of foreigners choosing Portugal as their destination, an analysis by the Bank of Portugal reveals a sharp turnaround in this trend, with the net migration of foreigners plummeting in 2024 and drastically worsening throughout this year.
The arrival of foreign workers in the country decreased by 40% in the second half of last year.
