Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Portugal
Portugal: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
28th
of 44 countries
All-time high
21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
10,856 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Portugal, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Portugal is 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS), measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Portugal peaked at 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,856 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
Portugal ranks 28th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,856 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 11,241 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 11,569 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12,114 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 12,591 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13,032 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 13,316 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13,534 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,770 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13,816 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13,922 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13,842 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 13,780 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,536 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 13,422 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13,390 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,632 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14,028 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14,330 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14,732 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15,295 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 16,398 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 19,011 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +14.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,282 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10,856 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 13,534 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,714 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 13,390 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 14,028 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,929 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 14,330 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 25 Slovenia 23,561 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 26 Greece 23,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 27 Slovenia 22,567 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 29 Poland 21,444 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 30 Czechia 21,241 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 31 Lithuania 21,000 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Portugal?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Portugal was 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21,806 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,856 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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