This report has been prepared following consultations with the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security (MTSSS) of Portugal with the objective of reviewing the country’s economic and labour market situation since 2008 and examining future prospects.

It follows a previous ILO report, "Tackling the Jobs Crisis in Portugal", prepared in 2013, and updates its findings and recommendations in view of the recent developments in Portugal and the European Union until the end of 2017.