Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Portugal
Portugal: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working 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
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
Source: Eurostat.
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, 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: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6 | +46.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 17.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 17.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.73 | 29.9 | 31.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.09 | 15.1 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 | 12 | 21.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 1 Croatia 21.9 compare
- 1 Croatia 21.9 compare
- 4 Belgium 16.1 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 14.3 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 14.3 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 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 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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