Hourly earnings male vs female in Portugal
Portugal: Hourly earnings male vs female was 14.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hourly earnings male vs female in Portugal, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, hourly earnings male vs female in Portugal stood at 14.55. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Portugal peaked at 14.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 2002.
That places Portugal 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.51 | — |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.89 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.26 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.64 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.18 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.75 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 7.83 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.17 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.24 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.55 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.62 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.04 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.84 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 11.93 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 12.29 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.08 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 14.55 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 | 5.51 | 7.18 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.34 | 7.1 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 | 10.95 | 14.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in Portugal?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Portugal was 14.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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