From agriculture to tourism and construction: What is the importance of immigration for the growth of the economy?
In recent years, there have been tourism, structure and agriculture in fields that have benefited from immigration. Founders promise that the national economy will not increase as it grows without foreign labor.
In the rain that promotes increased production, they are the only Asian hands that cultivate valuable blackberries in this farm in Pharaoh. There is not a single Portuguese worker here. They left the sector after the financial restoration after the economic protection. The Salvation Board is for the well -being of the entire producers’ organization not only since the fifth of the colonial flow.
Without these workers, the fruit is not ripened. Red and other tropical fruits The company has duplicated the business size of Mother Fruit Over the last decade. During the campaign, it is necessary to hire 3300 workers 92% of these are foreign source.
Em January 2014Is approximately 52 thousand foreign workers In Portugal. In December 2023This number has increased 504 mill. This data describes well The importance of these workers to the national economy. When we see the financial sectors, the numbers are more exposed. In Agriculture and seafoodAlmost 43% of workers were foreigners in 2023; In construction, 31%; And in the field of tourism, 23%.
70% foreign in hotel labor
All these sectors are growing in a country near complete employment. Building a new hotel like this is a multiple cultural exercise today. About 70% of the participant worked from abroad – Most with qualifications – including Palope workers and, for example, from Peru.
After the appointment Tourism operationWith the understanding that there are not enough Portuguese to fill the fields. This structure also hires foreign labor. The truth is that without migrants, agriculture and construction do not have this productive capacity in Portugal today.
It is very difficult to hire agriculture already
Without foreign workers, the country will not grow as it grows. However, a recent change Immigration procedures This will definitely arise at the time of expanding these fields.
And in the greenhouses of Mother Fruit, there is already a break in the expectations of recruitment. With Closing the expressions of interestThe effect is already appearing: There are fewer new workers in contrast to what has happened in recent years.
With trouble in providing algarve accommodation
A. New by Verde for Immigration It looks like an inevitable solution.
However, at least in the Algarve, confirm accommodation – One of the basic conditions for this appointment -It is a real puzzle. If this is difficult, no party will get.
