Jobs in Portugal

There is a high level of unemployment in Portugal, so that finding jobs there has become difficult. According to the Portuguese labor laws, it is against the law to work more than 40 hours a week or 8 hours per day. The minimum wage that a worker can be paid in Portugal is calculated monthly, and is 475 euros per month. The average monthly wage in Portugal is more like 700 or 800 Euros a month. The minimum number of paid vacation days per year that a full time employee in Portugal is entitled to receive is set by law at 22 days. The simplest way to find jobs in Portugal these days is by looking on the world wide web at various online internet websites that help those people who are looking for employment in that country. Applying for one of the available job opening positions that are advertised on such sites every day usually requires signing up and logging in with the jobs website for a free user account. The classified advertisements section of Portuguese newspapers will also very often include an employment category listing job openings at the companies who are hiring in Portugal. Knowledge of Portuguese is usually essential.