Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal

Portugal: Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 1,854 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1,854
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
1,854
in 2008
All-time low
1,603
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2008

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2004200620082004: 1.6k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal stood at 1,854. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over five years.

That places Portugal 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal, 2004 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2004 1,603
2005 1,669 +4.1%
2006 1,735 +3.9%
2007 1,788 +3.1%
2008 1,854 +3.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1,854 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,854, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1,854 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,612, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Spain 2,284
  2. 10 Slovenia 1,871
  3. 10 Slovenia 1,871
  4. 13 Malta 1,371
  5. 14 Estonia 1,134 compare
  6. 14 Estonia 1,134 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal?
Monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal was 1,854 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,854 in 2008.
What is the lowest monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,603 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 268 data points, 1995–2008
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