Ecuador vs Portugal: Average hourly earnings of employees
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.58 against 3.4 in Ecuador, a difference of 5.18.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times Ecuador's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 49th of 55 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.86 | 5.5 | 2.64 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 7.45 | 4.31 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.58 against 3.4 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 5.18, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 49th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.