Gender wage gap in Portugal
Portugal: Gender wage gap was 7.69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Portugal, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7.69 for gender wage gap in 2025.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap 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 28 years of available data.
Gender wage gap 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% |
| 2025 | 7.69 | +7.2% |
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 | 7.15 | 5.49 | 10.92 | 6 |
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 wage gap in Portugal?
- Gender wage gap in Portugal was 7.69 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for gender wage gap?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.