Secretaria-Geral do Ministério do Trabalho, Solidariedade e Segurança Social

Young people under 35 will be able to benefit from more active labour market policies. In compliance with the objectives of the Government Programme, Employment Support Measures were introduced and reformulated, presented in the Council of Ministers by the Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho. The Minister took into account that, although the unemployment rate fell to 6.1% in the second quarter of 2024, youth unemployment (22%) remains much higher than the rate recorded in the general population. This raises the need for more measures to retain talent, betting on the generation that is the future of Portugal. As such, the programme was approved. +Talent, aimed at skilled unemployed young people. This programme supports professional internships and provides financial incentives for the recruitment of qualified young people, of indefinite duration, with remuneration not less than that of a graduate in the general career of senior technician in the Public Administration. O +Talent intends to finance 15 000 traineeships and support 2 500 contracts. The programme was also presented. +Employment, which financially supports the open-ended hiring of unemployed persons registered with the IEFP. This support, which any unemployed person can access after being registered with the IEFP for three consecutive months, is available to young people as soon as they register, facilitating their integration into the labour market. O +Employment intends to support 20 000 contracts. It was also presented the Start, a programme that supports work placements aimed primarily at young people, with the aim of facilitating their entry into the labour market. The programme aims to fund 6 500 internships.

See the document Employment Promotion Measures Submitted on 8 August.

Source: Government Portal