Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Portugal
Portugal: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wage gap by age — Youth 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 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Portugal peaked at 46.41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.36 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2006 | 46.41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 41.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 40.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 41.36 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 46.41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 41.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Switzerland 36.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 19 Iceland 36.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 20 Finland 35.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 22 Spain 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 23 France 33.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 24 Belgium 32.8 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap in Portugal?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Portugal was 34.71 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 — Youth 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.