Gender wage gap in Portugal

Portugal: Gender wage gap was 1.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
11.49 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2006
All-time low
1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2018
Years of data
6
2002–2022

Gender wage gap in Portugal, 2002–2022

246810122002201220222002: 10.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: 11.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2010: 9.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 9.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 1.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 1.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile for gender wage gap in 2022.

That represents a change of down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Portugal peaked at 11.49 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2018.

That places Portugal 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.49 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2
2010s 6.85 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 9.59 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3
2020s 1.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 32 Czechia 3.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 33 Italy 2.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 34 Norway 2.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 36 Australia 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  5. 37 New Zealand 1.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  6. 38 Brazil -1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

More work & labour data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Portugal?
Gender wage gap in Portugal was 1.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11.49 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for gender wage gap?
Portugal ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.