Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal
Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 79.91 Rate in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.91 Rate
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
81.4 Rate
in 2004
All-time low
76 Rate
in 2008
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal is 79.91 Rate, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal peaked at 81.4 Rate in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76 Rate, in 2008.
That places Portugal 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.3 Rate | — |
| 2002 | 81.2 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.3 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.4 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.6 Rate | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 80.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.9 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76 Rate | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 76 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.3 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.4 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.3 Rate | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 78.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.8 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.9 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.1 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.2 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.4 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.5 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.52 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.91 Rate | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.92 Rate | 76 Rate | 81.4 Rate | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.98 Rate | 76 Rate | 79 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.44 Rate | 79.1 Rate | 79.91 Rate | 6 |
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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 - unemployment trap in Portugal?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Portugal was 79.91 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4 Rate in 2004.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 Rate in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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