Latest news and stories about youth employment in Portugal for expats and residents.
Generali Tranquilidade is looking for young people for 80 internship positions, lasting 12 months, with remuneration and a flexible work model. According to the company, over the last few years, more than 250 young people have participated in its various internship programmes. “Generali Tranquilidade is once again investing in young talent with a...”
Portugal ranks fourth among EU nations for the lowest percentage of young people who are not in education, employment, or training.
The IEFP also identified that there is a “significant number of young people who have completed compulsory schooling and are no longer willing to accept just any offer,” but there are companies that do not recognise their skills.
Domingos Lopes, president of the IEFP, admits that there is a significant group of young people who “have problems entering the job market” and guarantees that the institute is working on several measures aimed at young people.
During a visit to Madrid, Seguro held a meeting with young Portuguese citizens and encouraged them not to lose faith in their home country.
The President of the Republic's first day in Madrid was marked by a visit and appeals to young Portuguese people. “Portugal is an extraordinary place to live,” says Seguro. But what about working?
Seguro encourages Portuguese youth living in Madrid to remain committed to their home country.
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Visiting Madrid, the President of the Republic met with young people living and working in Spain and asked them not to give up on Portugal. Also, at half-time, Benfica leads Sporting 1-0.
Seguro encourages Portuguese youth living in Madrid to remain committed to their home country while advocating for better wage conditions.
Passos Coelho appeals to young people in a “light” manner, MPs dramatise the situation with taxes, and there are houses falling down with “sad” fish. Also, the national superhero turns the supermarket upside down.
At the opening of Qualifica 2026 in Matosinhos, the leader of the AEP advocates for closer ties between schools and companies and emphasizes the importance of young people's social skills.
Young people today are more qualified than ever, yet the transition from academia to the job market remains a challenge in Portugal, where over 20% are overqualified for their roles. This article explores the need to bridge the gap between theoretical education and real-world market demands. It highlights the importance of university-industry partnerships, internships, and the development of soft skills like critical thinking and adaptability in the age of AI. Ultimately, it calls for a collective effort from companies, government, and society to better align education with professional opportunities to ensure the success of the next generation.
Environmentalists also warn of the risk of the sector “running out of people to carry it out before the end of the decade”.
The AAC is structuring public, private, and institutional partnerships to curb the brain drain of young people after graduation — and aims to expand to other countries.
Socialist leader José Luís Carneiro stated this Saturday, March 14, that his re-election result grants him 'special responsibilities' and qualifies him to be a future candidate for Prime Minister. He also announced plans to request a meeting with the President of the Republic, António José Seguro. Speaking at the Socialist Party headquarters in Lisbon after securing over 96% of the vote as the sole candidate, Carneiro identified youth who are neither studying nor working as his top priority. He emphasized his commitment to respecting internal party diversity and expressed readiness to collaborate on national solutions, including health, while awaiting the President's initiative.
The Secretary-General was elected in an uncontested direct vote and announced two roadmaps in his victory speech: one to support disengaged youth and another to develop the maritime economy.
Over the last five years, or perhaps longer, the entry of highly qualified young people into the fields for which they specialised has become a competition with more obstacles than a Hyrox race. A column by Gonçalo Soeiro Ferreira.
Santini is looking for young people who want to combine their studies with part-time work. The ice cream chain has just launched 'Santini Student', which provides for the payment of the national minimum wage, meal allowance, and bonuses. The minimum duration is one month.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation will support more than a thousand young people from the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas, the Algarve and the Azores who are neither working nor studying. Fourteen projects that promote the employability of 'young people in situations of greater vulnerability' were selected and will now be funded by this programme. “In 2024, 11% of ...”
The €1.5 million backing for the projects aims to strengthen the financial security, employment rates and job quality of more than 1,000 young people aged 16 to 34 living in various parts of the country.
Portugal and Mozambique aim to align technical and vocational training with the needs of both countries' economies, strengthening youth employability and the international recognition of qualifications obtained at the Maputo Metalworking Vocational Training Centre, it was announced today.
Currently, young people find it difficult to clearly define their professional expectations due to the rapid changes in the labour market and the country’s current economic situation. In an increasingly competitive labour market, formal qualifications alone are not sufficient for a young person to be hired. Companies look for in candidates ...
The European average stands at 25.4%. The Netherlands has the highest share of young people combining study and work, whereas in Romania only 2.4% do so.
Portugal is among the nine European Union countries with the lowest share of young people combining study with a job, according to data published this Monday by Eurostat. Romania is the Member State with the lowest rate, while the Netherlands stand out with the highest share of young people who, in addition to studying, ...
