Algarve unemployment skyrockets 178% in August
The number of unemployed people signed up at job centres in the Algarve increased 177.8% in August compared to the same month last year, revealed the Institute of Employment and
New government plan to tackle Algarve’s surging unemployment
Labour Minister Ana Mendes Godinho has announced that the government will launch this month a programme designed to tackle the huge surge of unemployment in the Algarve due to the
Union calls for ‘exceptional measures’ as unemployment leaps 200% in Algarve
The Algarve branch of the UGT (general union of workers) has called on the government today (Sunday) to implement ‘exceptional measures with urgency’ to avoid yet another hike in unemployment
34% increase in job seekers enrolled at employment centres
There has been a 34% increase in the number of people registered at national employment centres. Data for May shows there were 103,763 more jobless this year than existed at
Mass dismissals despite lay-off ruling. Algarve hit worst.
Unemployment figures are rising relentlessly, despite the government’s infinitely worked lay-off scheme, designed to save employment. According to Expresso, figures for the month of March ended with 343,761 people registered
Unemployment levels drops for 5th consecutive month
Good news came this week in the form of yet another drop in unemployment levels. The national institute of statistics (INE) reports that unemployment is now down to 11.1%. In
Portugal’s economy grows 1.5% overall in 2015 but unemployment is creeping upwards
Despite all the pressure emanating from Brussels on the new Socialist government to toe-the-austerity line, there is some ‘encouraging news’ today: Portugal’s economy grew by 1.5% overall last year, with
MSC Cruises announces 77 job vacancies
More than 70 job vacancies have been announced by MSC Cruises, a leading company in the Mediterranean cruise industry. There are around 20 vacancies for office jobs in the UK,
70% of Portugal’s unemployed do not receive benefit
The true situation of Portugal’s “chronic unemployed” – people without work for over a year – has been outlined by social analyst Isabelle Maquet, who claims Europe as a whole
New “war of words” over “lowest employment figures since 1998”
On the face of it, the figures can be interpreted as a good indication that Portugal’s economic doldrums are at last picking up some wind – but closer analysis shows