Eurobarometer - The Portugal Brief

Only Czechia Recognises the EU Ecolabel Less Than Portugal, Where Nearly Half of Non-Buyers Say Their Shops Do Not Stock It

A Eurobarometer published on Thursday finds 32 percent of people in Portugal know the flower logo, against 46 percent across the EU, yet 87 percent of them trust it, and shoppers want it on far more products.

8 October 2026

Economy

Eurobarómetro Ranks Portugal Third in the EU SME Recruiting-Difficulty Read at 35% — Tied With Luxembourg and Behind Malta's 38% and Cyprus's 39%, the 1-17 December 2025 Survey Sizes 15% of PT Firms Hiring Outside the Bloc and 18% Inside

Eurobarómetro 1 June 2026: 35% of Portuguese SMEs report 'much difficulty' recruiting — third in the EU, behind Cyprus (39%) and Malta (38%), tied with Luxembourg. 15% of PT firms hire outside the EU and 18% inside; 18% of those hire construction workers, 12% engineers, 9% IT.

1 June 2026