Three in four run in more than one language, averaging four languages per centre.
Portugal has 93 shared services centres, run by 88 companies, accounting for 30,700 jobs. Nine in ten are foreign-owned.
Three in four run in more than one language, averaging four languages per centre. Serving other markets from Portugal, in other languages, is common practice in the sector.
Figures published by AICEP, the investment agency. The page does not date the numbers, so they should be read as a structural order of magnitude rather than a snapshot of 2026.
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