Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Portugal
Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 32.31 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Portugal, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 32.31 Rate for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Portugal peaked at 36.42 Rate in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11 Rate, in 2008.
That places Portugal 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.4 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 21.3 Rate | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.5 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.7 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.1 Rate | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 20.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6 Rate | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11 Rate | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 11 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6 Rate | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7 Rate | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.7 Rate | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 19.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9 Rate | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2 Rate | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 21.4 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.8 Rate | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 24.1 Rate | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 24.7 Rate | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 36.42 Rate | +47.4% |
| 2025 | 32.31 Rate | -11.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 32.31 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.1 Rate, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 32.31 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.17 Rate, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -46.6% | 20.6 Rate | 11 Rate |
| 2024 | +47.4% | 24.7 Rate | 36.42 Rate |
| 2013 | +34.2% | 11.7 Rate | 15.7 Rate |
| 2015 | +27.1% | 15.5 Rate | 19.7 Rate |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.74 Rate | 11 Rate | 21.7 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.62 Rate | 11 Rate | 21.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.96 Rate | 21.4 Rate | 36.42 Rate | 6 |
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 tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Portugal?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Portugal was 32.31 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.42 Rate in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 Rate in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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