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My country is even worse, 1.31. Japan looks like a kindergarten compared to Portugal.

• polotics 8y ago
  Not the same thing: Portugal has a very healthy immigrant diaspora, some will go back.
  • fortes 8y ago
    Also lots of immigration from former colonies
  • smackay 8y ago
    It's pretty standard for people to work abroad for a couple of decades then retire back home to their birthplace and open a pastelaria (cafe). Sadly, the market is pretty saturated and the net contribution to the economy is not that high. From personal experience there are a number of professionals at early stages in their careers that return but quickly they realise that the opportunities are still rather limited and reverse their decision within a few years. The situation is changing, but slowly.
    • bunnycorn 8y ago
      > From personal experience there are a number of professionals at early stages in their careers that return but quickly they realise that the opportunities are still rather limited and reverse their decision within a few years. I don't see any of that. The only people that came back, were those that went to Angola before the oil crash that halted the country.
  • bunnycorn 8y ago
    > some will go back If they get back. And will most probably leave their descendants back.