Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Portugal
Portugal: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.288 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Portugal, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Portugal is 0.288, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Portugal peaked at 0.342 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.267, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 48th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.342 | — |
| 1999 | 0.324 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.329 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.314 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.319 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.318 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.325 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.312 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.315 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.313 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.307 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.303 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.317 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.333 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.321 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.318 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.307 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.295 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.302 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.327 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.313 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.282 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.267 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.276 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.288 | +4.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.288 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.329, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.288 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3085, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.333 | 0.324 | 0.342 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3155 | 0.303 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.311 | 0.29 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2922 | 0.267 | 0.327 | 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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Portugal?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Portugal was 0.288 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.342 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.267 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Portugal ranks 48th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.