Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Portugal

Portugal: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 24,818 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,818
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
24,818
in 2024
All-time low
9,706
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Portugal, 1995–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200920241995: 9.7k1996: 10.4k1997: 10.8k1998: 11.2k1999: 12.0k2000: 12.6k2001: 13.1k2002: 13.6k2003: 14.1k2004: 14.4k2005: 14.9k2006: 15.1k2007: 15.7k2008: 16.1k2009: 16.5k2010: 16.8k2011: 16.7k2012: 16.2k2013: 16.6k2014: 16.4k2015: 16.5k2016: 16.7k2017: 17.1k2018: 17.6k2019: 18.6k2020: 18.9k2021: 19.9k2022: 21.1k2023: 23.2k2024: 24.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Portugal stood at 24,818. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Portugal peaked at 24,818 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,706, in 1995.

That places Portugal 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Portugal, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 9,706
1996 10,353 +6.7%
1997 10,805 +4.4%
1998 11,199 +3.6%
1999 11,956 +6.8%
2000 12,594 +5.3%
2001 13,129 +4.2%
2002 13,601 +3.6%
2003 14,083 +3.5%
2004 14,401 +2.3%
2005 14,873 +3.3%
2006 15,100 +1.5%
2007 15,689 +3.9%
2008 16,099 +2.6%
2009 16,519 +2.6%
2010 16,750 +1.4%
2011 16,660 -0.5%
2012 16,241 -2.5%
2013 16,648 +2.5%
2014 16,430 -1.3%
2015 16,534 +0.6%
2016 16,726 +1.2%
2017 17,089 +2.2%
2018 17,600 +3.0%
2019 18,569 +5.5%
2020 18,907 +1.8%
2021 19,851 +5.0%
2022 21,131 +6.4%
2023 23,184 +9.7%
2024 24,818 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,804 9,706 11,956 5
2000s 14,609 12,594 16,519 10
2010s 16,925 16,241 18,569 10
2020s 21,578 18,907 24,818 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  2. 15 Cyprus 27,611 compare
  3. 16 Estonia 26,546 compare
  4. 18 Czechia 23,998 compare
  5. 19 Croatia 23,446 compare
  6. 20 Latvia 22,262 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average full time adjusted salary per employee in Portugal?
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Portugal was 24,818 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 24,818 in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9,706 in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
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