Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal

Portugal: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 12.97 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
12.97
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
12.97
in 2008
All-time low
11.3
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal, 2004–2008

0510152004200620082004: 11.32005: 11.72006: 12.12007: 12.52008: 13

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 12.97 for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over five years.

That places Portugal 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal, 2004 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2004 11.3
2005 11.7 +3.5%
2006 12.13 +3.7%
2007 12.51 +3.1%
2008 12.97 +3.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 12.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 12.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Spain 16.86
  2. 10 Cyprus 14.56 compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 12.71
  4. 12 Slovenia 12.71
  5. 14 Malta 9.27

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal was 12.97 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12.97 in 2008.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 275 data points, 1995–2008
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