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Growth 13Transformation 18Decline 3Under construction & planned 5
Key figures
+1,412new jobs announcedfrom 6 reports · since Jun 20260.3 per 1,000 in the labour force
2,681affected by layoffs and closuresfrom 3 reports · since Aug 20260.5 per 1,000 in the labour force
Largest expansions
- Hennig to build power-systems plant in Figueira da Foz, 452 jobs+452 New jobs ·
- Alstom lays foundation stone for Matosinhos train plant, 300 jobs+300 New jobs ·
- Baseyard to invest over €20m in defence site in Braga+200 New jobs ·
Largest job cuts
- Ecco to close factories in Portugal and Vietnam, cutting 2,450 jobs2,450 Affected staff ·
- Cascais Miragem hotel to dismiss 177 staff for renovation177 Affected staff ·
- Shoemaker Pontual closes for good, affecting 54 jobs54 Affected staff ·
Sectors
| Sector | Entries | New jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | 5 | +1,102 |
| Energy | 3 | — |
| Aviation | 2 | — |
| Chemicals | 2 | — |
| Retail | 2 | — |
Follow-up
Followed up: 1 of 1 announcements older than six months.
Documented outcome: completed: 1.
All outcomes and relocations →
Open cases
- Cascais Miragem hotel to dismiss 177 staff for renovation
- Report: Portugal picks Lufthansa for 44.9% of TAP
- Norway's wealth fund and Sonae Sierra buy Spanish shopping centres
Sums of the reports recorded in the tracker since recording began, not a complete picture of the labour market.
2026
- Ecco to close factories in Portugal and Vietnam, cutting 2,450 jobs · Layoffs · 🇩🇰 Denmark / Portugal / Vietnam
- Nearing Visabeira takes majority stake in Anywind · Mergers · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- European Parliament approves €489m storm aid for four countries · Policy · 🇵🇹 Portugal / Spain / Italy / Malta
- Portuguese parliament passes reform of Court of Auditors oversight · Policy · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- NKT completes expansion of Esposende cable plant, 150 new jobs · Expansions · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Report: Cerealis in exclusive talks to buy Panzani · Mergers · 🇵🇹 Portugal / France
- Report: Portugal picks Lufthansa for 44.9% of TAP · Mergers · 🇩🇪 Germany / Portugal
- Axioma Metering builds €30m meter plant in Paredes · Expansions · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Commission selects 46 more strategic raw materials projects · Policy · 🇧🇪 Belgium / Bulgaria / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Italy / Lithuania / Netherlands / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden
- Italgas to acquire indirect 22.5% stake in Portugal's Floene · Mergers · 🇮🇹 Italy / Portugal
- Portugal launches first support call for rail freight growth · Policy · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Baseyard to invest over €20m in defence site in Braga · Expansions · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- NxN Data Centers enters Portugal with Évora data centre · Digitalization · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Media Press Group completes takeover of InfoPortugal's EPG unit · Mergers · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Megasa to invest over €300m in solar plants at Seixal and Maia · Expansions · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Cascais Miragem hotel to dismiss 177 staff for renovation · Closures · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Shoemaker Pontual closes for good, affecting 54 jobs · Closures · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Norway's wealth fund and Sonae Sierra buy Spanish shopping centres · Mergers · 🇳🇴 Norway / Portugal / Spain
- Hennig to build power-systems plant in Figueira da Foz, 452 jobs · Expansions · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Catalyxx to build €120m bio-based chemicals plant in Sines · Expansions · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Grândola logistics park completes environmental review for €468m project · Infrastructure · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- CNMV approves Bondalti's delisting offer for Ercros · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / Portugal
- Nexteam inaugurates €22m plant building in Arcos de Valdevez · Expansions · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Arié Group to acquire Primor's Portuguese business · Mergers · 🇵🇹 Portugal / Spain
- Culligan invests €7m in its Portuguese operations, adding 110 jobs · Expansions · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Alstom lays foundation stone for Matosinhos train plant, 300 jobs · Expansions · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Commission clears Lisbon Violet line tender as PESA replaces CRRC · Policy · 🇵🇹 Portugal / China / Poland
- Stadler and Critical Software found joint venture Stadler Digital Labs · Mergers · 🇨🇭 Switzerland / Portugal
- Portugal approves €584m for up to 20 high-speed trainsets · Policy · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Galp and Moeve negotiate merger of refineries and filling stations · Mergers · 🇵🇹 Portugal / Spain
2025
- Portugal secures funding for Casa Branca–Beja electrification · Policy · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Portugal test-runs electric train on Algarve Line from Faro · Infrastructure · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Portugal reactivates Mangualde–Celorico da Beira rail section · Infrastructure · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Portugal reactivates Contumil–Leça do Balio railway line · Infrastructure · 🇵🇹 Portugal
2028 · planned
- Porto delays opening of new Metro Line H to 2028 · Under construction & planned · 🇵🇹 Portugal
2030 · planned
- Portugal builds high-speed railway between Porto and Lisbon · Under construction & planned · 🇵🇹 Portugal
2031 · planned
- Carris to build new tram line 16E in Lisbon · Under construction & planned · 🇵🇹 Portugal
2034 · planned
- Madrid–Lisbon high-speed line delayed to 2034 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain/Portugal
2037 · planned
- ANA targets mid-2037 opening of Lisbon's new airport · Under construction & planned · 🇵🇹 Portugal