Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Portugal
Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 32.5 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.5 Rate
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
37.3 Rate
in 2023
All-time low
31.7 Rate
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Portugal is 32.5 Rate, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Portugal peaked at 37.3 Rate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.7 Rate, in 2009.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 32.3 Rate | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 32.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.4 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.5 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.8 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 31.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.7 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.8 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.9 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.6 Rate | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.3 Rate | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.4 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.5 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.9 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.5 Rate | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.1 Rate | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 37.3 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.4 Rate | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 32.5 Rate | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 32.5 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.25 Rate, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 32.5 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.4 Rate, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.21 Rate | 31.7 Rate | 33.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.03 Rate | 31.8 Rate | 35.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3 Rate | 32.4 Rate | 37.3 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 30 Netherlands 34.4 Rate compare
- 31 Luxembourg 33.7 Rate compare
- 33 Norway 32.3 Rate compare
- 34 Japan 30.7 Rate compare
- 34 Netherlands 30.7 Rate 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 tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Portugal?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Portugal was 32.5 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 Rate in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7 Rate in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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