Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Portugal

Portugal: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 127,049 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
127,049
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
127,049
in 2023
All-time low
61,820
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 61.8k2001: 65.4k2002: 68.4k2003: 69.8k2004: 72.4k2005: 75.8k2006: 77.9k2007: 81.1k2008: 83.7k2009: 83.7k2010: 85.2k2011: 82.0k2012: 75.7k2013: 76.6k2014: 76.7k2015: 78.6k2016: 81.3k2017: 85.9k2018: 91.5k2019: 97.0k2020: 96.9k2021: 103.8k2022: 113.6k2023: 127.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Portugal is 127,049, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 127,049 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,820, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 15th of 34 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.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 61,820
2001 65,395 +5.8%
2002 68,422 +4.6%
2003 69,832 +2.1%
2004 72,362 +3.6%
2005 75,782 +4.7%
2006 77,895 +2.8%
2007 81,065 +4.1%
2008 83,677 +3.2%
2009 83,655 -0.0%
2010 85,209 +1.9%
2011 82,025 -3.7%
2012 75,744 -7.7%
2013 76,603 +1.1%
2014 76,707 +0.1%
2015 78,646 +2.5%
2016 81,294 +3.4%
2017 85,900 +5.7%
2018 91,522 +6.5%
2019 96,958 +5.9%
2020 96,895 -0.1%
2021 103,756 +7.1%
2022 113,604 +9.5%
2023 127,049 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73,991 61,820 83,677 10
2010s 83,061 75,744 96,958 10
2020s 110,326 96,895 127,049 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Ireland 142,550 compare
  2. 13 Czechia 139,760 compare
  3. 14 Finland 132,413 compare
  4. 16 Romania 124,952 compare
  5. 17 Hungary 81,423 compare
  6. 18 Greece 78,620 compare

See the full ranking of 357 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 127,049 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 127,049 in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 61,820 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 8,539 data points, 2000–2024
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