Youth mental health in decline for ten years. Portugal lacks data in OECD snapshot
A report indicates that the mental health of young people has been deteriorating for a decade, with Portugal failing to provide data for the latest OECD assessment.

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A report indicates that the mental health of young people has been deteriorating for a decade, with Portugal failing to provide data for the latest OECD assessment.

The largest increase in the tax burden in 2025 in relative terms occurred in the United Kingdom, with an additional 2.45 percentage points.

A study coordinated by the OECD and now released shows that Portugal has values below the international average in almost all health outcome indicators, with the differences being more pronounced in the most vulnerable groups.
Portugal has values lower than the international average in almost all health outcome indicators, and the differences are more pronounced in the most vulnerable groups, concludes a study released today.
Portugal should reduce taxes on lower-wage workers, the OECD report says. The national economic performance remains “below that of the most advanced economies,” they highlight.

Statements by Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the OECD, who joined the Oeiras Education Forum via videoconference at the 2nd Edition of the Oeiras Education Forum 2026.

About five percent of global revenue is lost to acts of corruption and fraud, according to findings from the OECD report.

The OECD states that Portugal needs to establish specific targets to effectively combat corruption.

The national anti-corruption strategy must be measured and its success evaluated so that the subsequent strategy can be improved. This is one of the main criticisms the OECD makes of the Portuguese anti-corruption system. It does not measure, it does not compare, and therefore it does not know where the national integrity system can be improved.
The OECD has expressed criticism regarding the absence of an assessment mechanism for the current anti-corruption strategy.

These are crimes that are growing, infiltrating governments and economies. These are some of the conclusions of the OECD report on combating corruption.
India recorded the highest annual growth (7.5%), followed by Indonesia (5.1%) and China (5.0%).

OECD GDP growth for 2025 remained at 1.8%, while G20 growth rose slightly to 3.4% from 3.2% in 2024, according to initial annual estimates released by the OECD on Monday, the 16th. In a statement, the OECD noted that among G20 countries with available data, India recorded the highest annual growth (7.5%), followed by Indonesia (5.1%) and China (5.0%), while Italy (0.2%) and Germany (0.5%) recorded the lowest. On a quarterly basis compared to the same quarter of the previous year, G20 GDP grew by 3.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025. OECD inflation slowed to 3.3% in January, with prices 35% above pre-COVID levels.

ance 2025: Portugal Country note Learn more #### Learn more Close Authors OECD Tags ... Portugal Measuring health care quality The future of health systems ... Health system performance Health at a Glance 2025 13 November 2025 ... Health at a Glanceprovides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD Members, Key Partners and accession candidate countries. These indicators cover health status, non-medical determinants and risk factors, access to and quality of healthcare, health spending and health system resources. Analysis draws from the latest comparable official national statistics and other sources. This country note shows how Portugal compares to other OECD countries across a selection of key indicators from the ... Portugal spends $5212per capita on health, less than the OECD average of $5967 (USDPPP). ... determinants and risk factors, access to and quality of healthcare, health spending and health system resources. Analysis draws from the latest comparable official national statistics and other sources. ... New Zealand Norway Poland * [Portug

On November 18, 2025, the OECD Council approved an update to the Model Convention, impacting cross-border remote work and the possibility of creating a permanent establishment for a company in another country, thereby attracting taxation in a country other than its headquarters or effective management location.
