Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Portugal
Portugal: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 7.83 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Portugal, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Portugal is 7.83 cur lcu, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Portugal peaked at 7.83 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.84 cur lcu, in 2002.
That places Portugal 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.84 cur lcu | — |
| 2003 | 4 cur lcu | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.09 cur lcu | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.27 cur lcu | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.43 cur lcu | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.55 cur lcu | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.68 cur lcu | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.82 cur lcu | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.79 cur lcu | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.13 cur lcu | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.2 cur lcu | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.26 cur lcu | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.24 cur lcu | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.32 cur lcu | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4 cur lcu | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.59 cur lcu | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.69 cur lcu | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.98 cur lcu | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.74 cur lcu | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9 cur lcu | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.89 cur lcu | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.06 cur lcu | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.83 cur lcu | +10.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.83 cur lcu is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.82 cur lcu, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.83 cur lcu is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6 cur lcu, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 cur lcu | 3.84 cur lcu | 4.82 cur lcu | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.36 cur lcu | 4.79 cur lcu | 5.98 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 cur lcu | 6.74 cur lcu | 7.83 cur lcu | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Portugal?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Portugal was 7.83 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 cur lcu in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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