Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Portugal

Portugal: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2018
All-time low
5.2%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Portugal, 2007–2024

51015202007201520242007: 10.8 Percentage2008: 10 Percentage2009: 12.1 Percentage2010: 10.1 Percentage2011: 11.4 Percentage2012: 13.3 Percentage2013: 12 Percentage2014: 13.6 Percentage2015: 14.7 Percentage2016: 15.6 Percentage2017: 16.4 Percentage2018: 17.8 Percentage2019: 14 Percentage2020: 11.1 Percentage2021: 8.3 Percentage2022: 5.2 Percentage2023: 6 Percentage2024: 7.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Portugal stood at 7.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Portugal peaked at 17.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Portugal, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 10.8%
2008 10.0% -7.4%
2009 12.1% +21.0%
2010 10.1% -16.5%
2011 11.4% +12.9%
2012 13.3% +16.7%
2013 12.0% -9.8%
2014 13.6% +13.3%
2015 14.7% +8.1%
2016 15.6% +6.1%
2017 16.4% +5.1%
2018 17.8% +8.5%
2019 14.0% -21.3%
2020 11.1% -20.7%
2021 8.3% -25.2%
2022 5.2% -37.3%
2023 6.0% +15.4%
2024 7.4% +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 10.0% 12.1% 3
2010s 13.9% 10.1% 17.8% 10
2020s 7.6% 5.2% 11.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Portugal?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Portugal was 7.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership 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 type of ownership 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
35 places, 563 data points, 2007–2024
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