Gender gap in average wages ilo in Portugal
Portugal: Gender gap in average wages ilo was 7.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.17
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
34th
of 67 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2021
All-time low
5.44
in 2017
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gender gap in average wages ilo in Portugal, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in average wages ilo in Portugal stood at 7.17.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages ilo in Portugal peaked at 10.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 34th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gender gap in average wages ilo in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.12 | — |
| 1999 | 9.05 | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 6.41 | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 7.93 | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 7.13 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.76 | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 9.28 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 8.95 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 7.17 | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 8.87 | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 7.18 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 6.16 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 9.43 | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 7.76 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.44 | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 6.33 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 5.66 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.92 | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 5.94 | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 5.49 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 7.17 | +30.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.88, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.73, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.58 | 6.12 | 9.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.67 | 6.09 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 5.44 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 | 5.49 | 10.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 gender gap in average wages ilo in Portugal?
- Gender gap in average wages ilo in Portugal was 7.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for gender gap in average wages ilo?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in average wages ilo rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages ilo. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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