According to a study by KPMG, most leading women in Portugal are confident in the growth of their companies over the next three years, despite showing caution in relation to the external economic context.
© iStock
20/10/2026
by
Lusa
A most women leaders in Portugal are confident in the growth of their companies over the next three years, but they are prudent about the external economic context, according to a study by KPMG.
According to Global Female Leaders Outlook 2026, the “required Portuguese leaders maintain high confidence in the growth capacity of the leading organizations,” and 88% of the participants are “confident or very confident in the growth prospects of their own company in the next three years.”.
However, confidence decreased in the long term, with 70% showing confidence in their sector and 35% in the evolution of the Portuguese economy.
Portuguese participants show greater confidence in their own company than the overall average, 88% compared to 72%, and also in their sector, 70% compared to 62%. On the other hand, they are more cautious when they look at the national economy, 35% against a global average of 41%.
The study also indicates that growing may not mean increasing the number of workers and in Portugal, 67% expect an increase in the results of their organisations over the next three years, while only 38% anticipate an increase in the number of workers.
Overall, the difference is similar, 69% expect growth of results and only 38% predict increasing teams.
In this context, technology plays an increasingly important role, and among Portuguese participants, 61% indicate that their organizations are favouring investment in new technologies, while 35% point to the development of skills. Overall, the percentages are 64% and 36% respectively.
The study also draws attention to women's health as a factor in performance and career sustainability.
At the global level, 97% of respondents consider that organizations have a responsibility in this matter, 70% state that factors related to women's health have already affected their daily work and 63% indicate that they have influenced decisions throughout their careers.
Despite this relevance, one in four participants reported that their organization still does not provide any specific measure. In Portugal, this percentage is 26%.
The study includes opinions from 634 leaders and from Portugal 34 responses were collected, said official source to Lusa.