Article produced by our partner<\/em>: Living in Portugal Consulting<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Historically, Portugal's population has always migrated to other countries. Since the 2007 crisis, this demographic decline has accelerated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the first time, thanks to the influx of foreigners, particularly European Union nationals, the statistics show an increase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Portugal recorded a record high, according to a report compiled by the border service. 480,300 foreign residents packed their bags in 2018. This increase of around 13.9 % (the third in a row). It is due in particular to the arrival of a large number of nationals from European Union countries, but also to the introduction of the status of\u00a0non-European resident<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the first time, this increase in foreign residents has made it possible to maintain Portugal's population levels and, above all, to meet the needs of the employment market. These were the words of Portuguese Interior Minister Eduardo Cabrita at the presentation of this report. Portugal is striving to attract immigrants to compensate for the falling birth rate and support economic activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few days ago Antonio Costa stated that professional associations were calling for legal migration channels to be created for Portugal. In order to meet human resources needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With one of the lowest fertility rates in Europe at 1.41 children per woman in 2018, Portugal has been experiencing a major demographic decline for several years. <\/p>\n\n\n\nA sharp rise in immigration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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