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Living & Working in Portugal

Living & Working in Portugal. Living & Working in Portugal. Recognition Diplomas and Qualifications Language Accommodation Healthcare Education Cost of Living Looking for a Job. The Country The Public Employment Service The Labour Market Working Conditions Social Security Taxation.

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Living & Working in Portugal

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  1. Living & Working in Portugal

  2. Living & Working in Portugal • Recognition Diplomas and Qualifications • Language • Accommodation • Healthcare • Education • Cost of Living • Looking for a Job The Country The Public Employment Service The Labour Market Working Conditions Social Security Taxation

  3. Portugal The Country

  4. The Country Area: 92,412 km2 Territorial organisation: 18 districts in the Mainland, 2 Autonomous regions (Azores and Madeira archipelagos) Capital: Lisboa (Lisbon) Population: 10,563 millions (2005) Active Population: 5,544 millions (2005) Currency: Euro GDP: 135.035 million Eur (2004) Per capita GDP: 72,4% EU25 avg (2004) Minimum Wage: 385,90 Eur/month(2006) Inflation Rate: 2.1% (2005)

  5. The Country Political System • Republic ruled by a Constitution • Parliamentary Democracy • Organs with supreme authority: the President of the Republic, the Assembly of the Republic, the Government and the Law Courts • President of the Republic: Mr. Cavaco Silva (elected for a 5 year term) • Prime-Minister: Mr. José Sócrates (Socialist Party) • Portuguese Parliament (‘Assembly of the Republic’): • 230 deputies, elected for a 4 year term • 6 political parties represented

  6. EURES Advisers in Portugal 2 in national Technical Coordination 5 in IEFP Regional Offices 2 in Autonomous Regions (Azores and Madeira) 5 in Local Units (in Job Centres) 1 allocated to EURES-C (in ACISAT) 15 EURES Advisers (2nd semester 2006)

  7. Portugal The Labour Market

  8. The Labour Market Participation and employment rates (%) Source: EUROSTAT, Labour Force Survey, 2004 * 15-64 years Total employment increased 5,3% since 1998 (source: INE)

  9. The Labour Market Employment structure (%) Source: EUROSTAT, Labour Force Survey 2005

  10. The Labour Market Business structure (%) SOURCE : MTSS/ DEEP less 10 workers 83,5% Number of companies = 288.678 (in 2002) 10 - 49 workers 14,2% 50 - 249 workers 2% 250 and more workers 0,3%

  11. The Labour Market 276,5 thousands in 2005 Foreign Citizens by nationality

  12. The Labour Market Unemployment rate * *15-74 years Source: EUROSTAT, Euro-Indicators December 2005

  13. The Labour Market Registered unemployment in IEFP - 5,1% compared to July 2005 - 1,3% compared to June 2006 436 901 registered unemployed 57,9% are women 12,5% less than 25 years old 19,7% with 55 and more years old July 2006 6,8% are looking for 1st job 43,1% Long Term Unemployed

  14. The Labour Market July 2006 Registered unemployment by education level with no education level 5,7% with lower secondary (9th grade) or less 68,5% with upper secondary 15,5% graduates 10,2%

  15. The Labour Market Foreign citizens registered as unemployed Source: IEFP, July 2006

  16. The Labour Market Meeting of the Lisbon Strategy Goals * 2004 data Source: EUROSTAT, Labour Force Survey 2005

  17. The Labour Market Labour Market Shortages • Health Sector (mostly medical doctors in some expert specialties) • Hotels and Restaurants (seasonal needs) • Wholesale and Retail Trade (hypermarkets and shopping malls) • Information and Communication Technologies • Construction (qualified professionals) • Family and Community Services (child and elderly care) • Basic Industries (in some regions)

  18. The Labour Market Labour Market Surpluses • Teachers • Clerks • Sales and Services Elementary Occupations • Non-Qualified Workers in Mining, Construction, Manufacturing and Transports • Personal and Protective Services Workers

  19. The Labour Market Average Monthly Earnings (April 2005) Activity Areas • Manufacturing 831,73 • Construction 792,14 • Sales & Repair Services 897,42 • Hotels & Restaurants 628,61 • Transpts & Communications 1.450,43 • Financial Activities 1.902,11 • Health Care & Social Work 777,49 • Community & Family Services 1.126,55 • Education 1.062,66 Eur 945,39 Professional Level • Managers/Directors 2.847,67 • Employees 985,63 • Labourers 709,33 • Apprentices 511,58 Gender • Male 1.051,78 • Female 791,81 Source: DGEEP

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