Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Portugal

Portugal: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2013
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Portugal, 2007–2024

024682007201520242007: -0.5 Percentage2008: 5.2 Percentage2009: 2.4 Percentage2010: 4.9 Percentage2011: 6.2 Percentage2012: 6.4 Percentage2013: 8.6 Percentage2014: 7.2 Percentage2015: 6.8 Percentage2016: 3.4 Percentage2017: 5 Percentage2018: 3.1 Percentage2019: 5.4 Percentage2020: 6.6 Percentage2021: 5.8 Percentage2022: 4.2 Percentage2023: 8.2 Percentage2024: 8.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 8.1% for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Portugal peaked at 8.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2007.

That places Portugal 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Portugal, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 -0.5%
2008 5.2% -1140.0%
2009 2.4% -53.8%
2010 4.9% +104.2%
2011 6.2% +26.5%
2012 6.4% +3.2%
2013 8.6% +34.4%
2014 7.2% -16.3%
2015 6.8% -5.6%
2016 3.4% -50.0%
2017 5.0% +47.1%
2018 3.1% -38.0%
2019 5.4% +74.2%
2020 6.6% +22.2%
2021 5.8% -12.1%
2022 4.2% -27.6%
2023 8.2% +95.2%
2024 8.1% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% -0.5% 5.2% 3
2010s 5.7% 3.1% 8.6% 10
2020s 6.6% 4.2% 8.2% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Hungary 8.5% compare
  2. 10 Italy 8.3% compare
  3. 12 Czechia 7.7% compare
  4. 13 Denmark 6.3% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Portugal?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Portugal was 8.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 583 data points, 2007–2024
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