Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Portugal

Portugal: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0097 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
123rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0097 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0028 units per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1995–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.011995200920231995: 0.003 units per square kilometre1996: 0.003 units per square kilometre1997: 0.003 units per square kilometre1998: 0.003 units per square kilometre1999: 0.004 units per square kilometre2000: 0.004 units per square kilometre2001: 0.004 units per square kilometre2002: 0.004 units per square kilometre2003: 0.005 units per square kilometre2004: 0.005 units per square kilometre2005: 0.005 units per square kilometre2006: 0.005 units per square kilometre2007: 0.005 units per square kilometre2008: 0.005 units per square kilometre2009: 0.006 units per square kilometre2010: 0.006 units per square kilometre2011: 0.006 units per square kilometre2012: 0.006 units per square kilometre2013: 0.006 units per square kilometre2014: 0.006 units per square kilometre2015: 0.006 units per square kilometre2016: 0.007 units per square kilometre2017: 0.007 units per square kilometre2018: 0.007 units per square kilometre2019: 0.008 units per square kilometre2020: 0.008 units per square kilometre2021: 0.008 units per square kilometre2022: 0.009 units per square kilometre2023: 0.01 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0097 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 1995.

That places Portugal 123rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1995 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1995 0.0028 units per square kilometre
1996 0.003 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1997 0.0031 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1998 0.0032 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1999 0.0039 units per square kilometre +21.4%
2000 0.0041 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2001 0.0043 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2002 0.0044 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2003 0.0045 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2004 0.0047 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2005 0.0048 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2006 0.0049 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2007 0.0051 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2008 0.0054 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2009 0.0057 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2010 0.006 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2011 0.0062 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 0.0062 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.0062 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2014 0.0062 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2015 0.0064 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2016 0.0067 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2017 0.0071 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2018 0.0074 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2019 0.0076 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2020 0.0081 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2021 0.0085 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2022 0.009 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2023 0.0097 units per square kilometre +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre 5
2000s 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0066 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre 0.0076 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0088 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre 0.0097 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 120 Mozambique 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 121 Sierra Leone 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 122 Latvia 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 124 Afghanistan 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 125 Algeria 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 126 East Timor 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Portugal?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 123rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.