One in four immigrants in Portugal works in low-productivity companies

An OECD report found that 25% of employed immigrants in Portugal work in the bottom 20% of companies by productivity within their respective sectors, while only about 11% work in the top 20% most productive firms. The report highlights that migrant workers in Portugal are more concentrated in sectors with lower average labour productivity, though it also notes that immigrant employment rates in Portugal rose to 76.8% and unemployment fell to 8.1% in 2025.

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