Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Portugal
Portugal: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was -19.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Portugal, 2002–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded -19.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in 2018.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Portugal peaked at -9.35 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002 and was at its lowest, -26.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -9.35 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2006 | -21.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +130.5% |
| 2010 | -26.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +23.9% |
| 2014 | -22.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -16.9% |
| 2018 | -19.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -21.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -9.35 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2 |
| 2010s | -22.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -26.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -19.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 28 Colombia -15.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 29 France -17.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 30 Italy -18.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 32 Austria -20.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 33 Cyprus -20.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 34 Belgium -24.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 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 wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Portugal?
- Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Portugal was -19.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was -9.35 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.