OECD Analysis Data: Without immigrants, Portugal would at this time have fewer active population. National labor broke.
At a stage when immigration It has become one of the central themes in Portugal, and in which it is a matter discussed (com) in the Assembly of the Republic, a report that highlights the importance of immigrants at work in Portugal comes up.
– Organization for economic cooperation and development has published an analysis that shows that the labor Available in Portugal rose 0.8% between immigrantsbut between Portuguese dropped 0.1%. It is given between 2020 and 2024.
That is, over these five years the Active population rose 0.7% in Portugal – but this climb It was only possible thanks to the immigrants.
Without immigration, At this point there would be less labor available in the country and economy would feel that effect.
The migrants helped in their labor in virtually every country of this report (countries of the European Union, Australia, the US, Canada and the United Kingdom).
28 countries analyzed and Portugal had the 7th highest number of immigrant contribution to the workforce. Within the European Union, was the 6th largest contribution, in a list led by the Italy.
Thus, the OECD warns: “The available labor depends strongly on migration”. For those who want to expel immigrants, or prevent the entry of too much, the organization reacts: “Attracting global talent will be fundamental to economic growth” Give Europe, appointment or.
These are data that goes against what I said Mário Centeno. A month ago, the governor of Banco de Portugal warned: “Without immigration the economy does not grow”.
