Italy vs Portugal: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation

Italy
10.59
in 2020
Portugal
7.83
in 2024
Italy rank
61st
Portugal rank
64th

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
02.557.510200220132024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 10.59 against 7.83 in Portugal, a difference of 2.76.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 64th of 70 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 8.49 4.75 3.74 Italy
2010s 9.18 5.36 3.82 Italy
2020s 10.59 6.74 3.85 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 10.59 against 7.83 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Italy and Portugal?
2.76, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
Italy ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 64th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed