PEO Services in Portugal
Our PEO Services in Portugal can help you make your expansion hassle-free and cost-effective, enabling you to start your Portuguese business in days.
Professional Employer
Organisation
Portugal is on the western outskirts of the European continent but has been a central player in the European Union (EU) since joining in 1986. This was followed by joining the Schengen Area in 1995 and adopting the Euro as its currency in 1999.


Hassle-Free Expansion
Portugal is bordered by its Iberian Peninsula neighbour, Spain, to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. This location contributed to the country becoming the first major maritime power in the 15th and 17th centuries, opening trade routes and colonial outposts in India and beyond to Japan, Korea and the Far East in Portugal’s ‘age of discovery’.
Portugal has a mixed economy with the service sector, including tourism, accounting for over 65% of GDP. Industry takes close to 20%, while smaller-scale factories with lower labour costs specialise in textiles, designer clothes, and shoes. Wood, especially cork, paper, chemicals, dairy products, wine, ceramics and glassware, also figures significantly in the economic mix.
Portugal’s Atlantic coastline sees a large and diverse fishing and fisheries industry. With a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of USD 251 billion in 2021, Portugal offers many opportunities for companies planning an expansion there. But going at it without the proper support can increase the costs, time and risks involved. Those challenges can be worked through more efficiently and cost-effectively with the help of a global Professional Employer Organisation (PEO) such as Bradford Jacobs.
What are the benefits of using PEO services in Portugal?
For Employers
As an employer, you are usually responsible for all legal aspects regarding your employees’ employment. In a new country, this process will probably take some more effort… well, it does not have to. We have extensive experience with Portuguese payroll, taxes, and other local laws and regulations.
That way, you can enjoy the following:


For Employees
Employees are the main core of your business. They keep the engine running; therefore, creating a stable agreement that satisfies both employer and employee is also important. As their legal employer, we are responsible for keeping your employees happy with the work agreement. Due to our broad network and experts, we can offer employees great benefits and a reliable, compliant employment contract.
We will make sure they enjoy the following: