Latest news and stories about demographics in government in Portugal for expats and residents.
Newborn screenings in Portugal reached a ten-year high in the first quarter of the year, with 21,813 babies tested, signaling a sustained upward trend in national birth rates.
The article discusses the growing concerns about sustainability in the workplace, emphasizing the need to balance organizational development, economic growth, environmental protection, and community well-being. It highlights the challenges posed by an aging workforce in Portugal, where recruitment difficulties and talent retention issues are becoming more pronounced. The article also addresses gender disparities in the workforce, particularly the prevalence of part-time work among women and the implications for productivity and career opportunities. It calls for a demographic analysis within organizations to adapt health support and public policies that promote sustainable practices, benefiting individuals, organizations, and society as a whole.
The natural balance for 2025, however, worsened, with the Greater Lisbon region maintaining a positive balance for the third consecutive year.
INE highlighted that the natural balance worsened, although the Greater Lisbon region maintained a positive balance for the third consecutive year.
A civilisation is not measured by its capacity to last, but by its will to remain. And that will seems to be running out.
The CCP warns that Portugal is facing a critical demographic situation and calls for a fundamental change in the country's economic strategy.
Voter turnout in Portugal has been steadily declining since the first free elections following the 25th of April, a trend that the National Statistics Institute (INE) classifies as structural, although there have been signs of recovery in more recent years. The conclusion comes from an analysis of 53 electoral events held...
Projections on the evolution of the population in Portugal throughout the 21st century “point to a clear trend of reduction in residents”.
The beginning of 2026 sees the highest number of births in Portugal in a decade, according to Jornal SOL.
21,813 babies were tracked between January and March, one thousand more than in the same period last year. It is the best start to a year in the last decade.
January was the month that recorded the highest number of births in the country, with about 7,908 babies, followed by March with 7,312 and, finally, February with 6,593.
The number of births in Portugal has hit a ten-year high.
The number of births in Portugal continues to show a positive growth trend according to the latest report.
The birth rate in Portugal maintains an upward trend according to the latest reports.
Emigration allows for demographic growth, despite a negative natural balance.
Projections indicate a significant decline in Portugal's population over the next several decades.
Between 2025 and 2100, Eurostat calculates that the proportion of children, young people, and working-age individuals in the total EU population will decrease.
However, Eurostat projects that the population will continue to increase over the next three years, reaching a peak of 453.3 million in 2029
Population ageing and a shrinking workforce are putting pressure on health and pension systems. Immigration is a short-term solution, but the risk must be shared with the private sector, says the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority.
The age gap is more evident in severe limitations: 11.4% in those over 65, compared to 2.1% in younger people.
The Annual Internal Security Report reveals the nationality of convicts for the first time. 81.9% are Portuguese.
Population decline “will place increasing pressure on regional and municipal budgets”.
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Assunção Cristas was challenged to reveal what she would do if Luís Montenegro invited her to be Minister of Family, but the former centrist leader showed no signs of missing her time in government. Speaking at a CDS-PP parliamentary conference, she noted that Portugal remains stuck at a low birth rate of 1.4 children per woman, highlighting a 'vicious cycle' where fewer births lead to fewer future mothers. While she acknowledged that public policies have struggled to maintain previous gains, she emphasized the gap between the number of children people desire and what they actually have in their lives.
1,782 babies were born and 1,756 men became fathers.
In February there were 10,094 deaths, 3,543 fewer than in the previous month and 100 fewer than in February 2025.
We have long known that, without renewal, we would face a sudden cut 'down the road' when the generation that joined in the 80s retired. Now, we have arrived 'there'. Opinion by Sérgio Vasques.
