Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009) in Portugal
Portugal: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009) was 40.9 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
40.9
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
43.6
in 2000
All-time low
39.9
in 2008
Years of data
11
1999–2009
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Portugal, 1999–2009
Source: Eurostat.
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: NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.5 | — |
| 2000 | 43.6 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.7 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 40 | -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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 40.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.9, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 40.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.9, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.42 | 39.9 | 43.6 | 10 |
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 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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