The collective dismissals communicated by companies in the first five months of this year totaled 246, with 90 from microenterprises, 97 from small enterprises, 34 from medium enterprises, and 25 from large enterprises.
The number of workers affected by collective dismissals rose by 8.3% to 3,096 by May. Of this total, 3,018 were actually dismissed, according to available data, which may still be subject to revision.
In May, 568 workers were effectively dismissed, a figure lower than the 631 recorded in the same period last year, as well as the 857 recorded in April.
Out of the 568 workers dismissed in May, the North led with 274, followed by Lisbon and Tagus Valley, with 250.
In the case of the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region, this figure is more than five times higher than that recorded in the same period the previous year, when 44 workers were dismissed. Meanwhile, in the North region, there was a 144% increase, more than double the 112 recorded in the same period of 2024, according to Lusa’s calculations.
It is noteworthy that in May of last year, the Center region led in this field with 466 workers dismissed.
Large companies dismissed fewer workers in May, with 134, compared to the same period of 2024, when 218 were dismissed. The highest number of dismissed workers was observed in small and medium enterprises, with 203 and 175 workers dismissed, respectively.
The manufacturing industries had the highest number of dismissed workers in May, with the primary reason cited, globally, being permanent closure.
