Labor share of gdp in Portugal

Portugal: Labor share of gdp was 59.5 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
59.5
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.8
in 2004
All-time low
53.9
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Portugal, 2004–2020

02040602004201220202004: 65.82005: 65.52006: 63.22007: 62.52008: 62.92009: 63.82010: 62.22011: 59.82012: 59.62013: 59.22014: 56.72015: 54.42016: 53.92017: 55.22018: 54.72019: 55.42020: 59.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 59.5 for labor share of gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Portugal peaked at 65.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.9, in 2016.

That places Portugal 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.95 62.5 65.8 6
2010s 57.11 53.9 62.2 10
2020s 59.5 59.5 59.5 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Korea 59.7 compare
  2. 24 Austria 59.6 compare
  3. 24 Greece 59.6 compare
  4. 27 United States Virgin Islands 59.3 compare
  5. 28 Barbados 59.2 compare
  6. 29 Colombia 59.1 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Portugal?
Labor share of gdp in Portugal was 59.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 65.8 in 2004.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9 in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for labor share of gdp?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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