Over 60% of Portuguese companies plan to up investment in automation

The acceleration of digital transformation is leading companies to rethink the way in which they organise their work, optimising processes and integrating technology.

The automisation of repetitive tasks is at the centre of this change, driven not just by the need for efficiency, but also to meet competitive demands and a lack of talented labour.

According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, 61% of national employers intend to significantly increase (14%) or moderately increase (47%) investment in the automation of tasks and processes over the next 12 months, a percentage aligned with the global average.

In fact six out of 10 companies in Portugal plan to increase investment in technology to automise repetitive tasks and processes with large companies with over 5,000 employees leading the way. in this trend.

Even in companies with between 1,000 and 5,000 employees this trend is evident with two-thirds (67%) planning to beef up investment while micro-companies are naturally more conservative given the investment required, with 45% responding that they would increase automation across their production processes.

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