Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal

Portugal: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 was 17.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.6%
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2010
All-time low
12.0%
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

01020302007201520242007: 29.9 Percentage2008: 30.7 Percentage2009: 31.6 Percentage2010: 32.4 Percentage2011: 27.5 Percentage2012: 26.7 Percentage2013: 27.8 Percentage2014: 25.3 Percentage2015: 25.5 Percentage2016: 22.2 Percentage2017: 17.6 Percentage2018: 15.1 Percentage2019: 20.8 Percentage2020: 21.7 Percentage2021: 17.7 Percentage2022: 14.6 Percentage2023: 12 Percentage2024: 17.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Portugal stood at 17.6%.

The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Portugal peaked at 32.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Portugal, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 29.9%
2008 30.7% +2.7%
2009 31.6% +2.9%
2010 32.4% +2.5%
2011 27.5% -15.1%
2012 26.7% -2.9%
2013 27.8% +4.1%
2014 25.3% -9.0%
2015 25.5% +0.8%
2016 22.2% -12.9%
2017 17.6% -20.7%
2018 15.1% -14.2%
2019 20.8% +37.7%
2020 21.7% +4.3%
2021 17.7% -18.4%
2022 14.6% -17.5%
2023 12.0% -17.8%
2024 17.6% +46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.7% 29.9% 31.6% 3
2010s 24.1% 15.1% 32.4% 10
2020s 16.7% 12.0% 21.7% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 Croatia 21.9% compare
  2. 1 Croatia 21.9% compare
  3. 4 Belgium 16.1% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 14.3% compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Portugal?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Portugal was 17.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
Portugal ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 working time 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 working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
32 places, 486 data points, 2007–2024
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