Among the most favourable cities for the development of startups in 2023, Lisbon occupies the 62nd position worldwide. And it is not the only Portuguese city in this global ranking.
The 4-day work week in Portugal has been in the headlines for several months, and finally, it's a reality. As of 5th June 2023, a pilot project for the 4-day work week in Portugal has been underway, starting with a trial in 46 companies.
For the first time Portugal has 5 schools in the top 95 of the best management schools in Europe, a ranking carried out every year by the Financial Times (FT).
More than 50% of workers in Portugal received salaries lower than 1,000 euros per month in 2022, a percentage that rises to 65% in the case of young people under 30, according to data from the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security.
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The Portuguese government is interested in attracting more and more digital nomads to the country and is preparing, for example, a programme with tourism organisations to welcome and guide these professionals in the territory, announced the Secretary of State for Tourism, Rita Marques.
The 4-day work week in Portugal is starting its pilot project in June 2023 in private companies who have volunteered to take part, with a duration of six months and without public financial incentives, extending later to the public sector, if it has a "satisfactory evolution".
How can a digital nomad move to Portugal? The famous Portuguese visa law for digital nomads, which is attracting attention from abroad, came into force on 30th October 2022 and will allow foreigners to stay for a year in Portugal working remotely.
Azores digital nomads: the municipality of Ribeira Grande, in the Azores, has created an online platform to attract digital nomads, a "strategic claim" of the executive of the municipality on the north coast of the island of São Miguel in the Azores.