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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2004
:
6,70%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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10 436 000
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5 488 000
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53%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2004
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10.9%
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38.1%
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51%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Legal clauses regulate employment contracts and to a lesser degree collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts, the conditions for hiring and the limits for dismissal are extremely rigid.
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/2004
:
365.60 euros
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
1999
:
610
euros
by
month
(ILO data)
Social security contributions
Employer:
23.75 %.
Employee:
11 %.
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
39 hours
Retirement age:
65
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Unions
Unions:
The main trade unions are the CGTP (Intersindical Nacional) and the UGT (Uni?o Geral de Trabalhadores).
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Ministry for Social Security & Work
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BIR Portugal 2002 (PDF file)
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Associacao Industrial Portuguesa - AIP
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