Earnings differences: Relative earnings in Portugal
Portugal: Earnings differences: Relative earnings was 91.91 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024. ▲ Rising
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Portugal, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of men workers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Portugal is 91.91 Percentage of earnings of men workers, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Portugal peaked at 91.91 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.13 Percentage of earnings of men workers, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Earnings differences: Relative earnings in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of men workers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 85.13 Percentage of earnings of men workers | — |
| 2010 | 88.08 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 88.21 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.75 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.9 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.45 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 88.06 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.51 Percentage of earnings of men workers | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 88 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.08 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 89.1 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.67 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.96 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 91.91 Percentage of earnings of men workers | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 91.91 Percentage of earnings of men workers is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.94 Percentage of earnings of men workers, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 91.91 Percentage of earnings of men workers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.09 Percentage of earnings of men workers, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.13 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 85.13 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 85.13 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 87.51 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 88.75 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.14 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 89.08 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 91.91 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 1 Colombia 96.87 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 1 Türkiye 92.83 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 2 Luxembourg 92.96 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 2 Poland 89.39 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 3 Latvia 86.57 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 3 Costa Rica 92.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 5 Belgium 90.77 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 5 Netherlands 82.13 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 6 Australia 88.54 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 6 Estonia 82.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 7 Chile 87.88 Percentage of earnings of men workers 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 earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Portugal?
- Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Portugal was 91.91 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.91 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024.
- What is the lowest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.13 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational?
- Portugal ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains data on the gender differrences in earnings from employment, by age group, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is men's earnings. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time female workers as a percentage of the earnings of their male counterparts, by the three aggregated levels of educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.