Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Portugal
Portugal: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 1,073 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,073
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,073
in 2026
All-time low
357
in 1999
Years of data
28
1999–2026
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Portugal, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,073 for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Portugal peaked at 1,073 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 357, in 1999.
That places Portugal 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 357 | — |
| 2000 | 371 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 390 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 406 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 416 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 426 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 437 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 450 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 470 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 497 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 525 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 554 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 566 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 566 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 566 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 566 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 589 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 618 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 650 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 677 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 700 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 741 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 776 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 823 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 887 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 957 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 1,015 | +6.1% |
| 2026 | 1,073 | +5.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,073 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,073 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,103, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357 | 357 | 357 | 1 |
| 2000s | 438.8 | 371 | 525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 605.2 | 554 | 700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896 | 741 | 1,073 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 17 United States 1,103 compare
- 17 United States 1,103 compare
- 19 Greece 1,073 compare
- 21 Croatia 1,050 compare
- 21 Croatia 1,050 compare
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 wages - bi-annual data in Portugal?
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Portugal was 1,073 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,073 in 2026.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 357 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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