Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 40.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Portugal, 1999–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2009, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Portugal stood at 40.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Portugal peaked at 43.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.5% | — |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
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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 monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Portugal?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Portugal was 40.9% in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2009.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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