In June, the total number of lay-off situations with compensatory remuneration, under normal provision as stipulated in the Labor Code, was 3,701, according to a report by the Strategy and Planning Office (GEP) of the Ministry of Labor, Solidarity, and Social Security released today.
Compared to the same period last year, there is a decrease of 3,490 processed claims, equivalent to a 48.5% drop.
On a sequential comparison, there was a decrease of 1,030 processed claims, reflecting a 21.8% decline from the 4,731 workers in this situation recorded in May.
The number of workers on lay-off has been decreasing for five consecutive months, since February, after rising by 77.5% in January compared to December 2024.
This represents about one-third of the value recorded in January (12,364) and is the lowest figure since August 2023, nearly two years ago, when it was 3,643, according to an analysis by Lusa based on available data.
According to the GEP, the part-time work reduction scheme covered 2,347 people, a decrease of 43.6% compared to June 2024 (1,818 fewer claims) and a 22.3% reduction (674 fewer claims) compared to May.
The temporary suspension scheme saw an annual reduction of 55.3% (1,672 fewer processes) and decreased by 20.8% compared to May (356 fewer processes), totaling 1,354.
In June, lay-off benefits were processed for 237 employers, representing a decrease of 180 compared to the same period last year and a drop of 45 compared to the previous month.
Lay-off involves the temporary reduction of normal working hours or suspension of employment contracts initiated by companies for a specific period due to market, structural, or technological reasons, catastrophes, or other occurrences that have severely affected the company’s normal activity.
