OECD
Productivity growth is essential for raising living standards, supporting sustainable public finances and strengthening economic resilience. Over the past decade, Portugal has made significant progress, narrowing part of its productivity gap with other OECD countries while implementing reforms to support innovation, skills, investment and business development. Yet significant challenges remain. Productivity differences across firms, sectors and regions continue to weigh on economic performance, while digitalisation, artificial intelligence, population ageing and the green transition are reshaping the drivers of growth.