Labour Market Reforms in Portugal 2011-2015 – A Preliminary Assessment, January 2017, OECD

This report, commissioned by the XIX Government of Portugal, provides an evaluation of the
comprehensive labour market reforms undertaken in Portugal over the period 2011-2015. It describes
reforms in the areas of employment protection legislation, unemployment benefits, activation, collective
bargaining, minimum wages and working time. The report reviews the reforms in detail and assesses the
available evidence on the impact they have had on the labour market.