Hourly earnings male vs female in Portugal

Portugal: Hourly earnings male vs female was 14.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.55
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
16th
of 64 countries
All-time high
14.55
in 2024
All-time low
5.51
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Hourly earnings male vs female in Portugal, 2002–2024

0510152002201320242002: 5.52003: 5.82004: 5.92005: 6.32006: 6.62007: 6.62008: 6.82009: 7.22010: 7.12011: 7.72012: 7.82013: 8.22014: 8.32015: 8.22016: 8.52017: 8.62018: 92019: 9.82020: 112021: 11.92022: 12.32023: 13.12024: 14.5

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

Annual values for Hourly earnings male vs female in Portugal, 2002 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Slovakia 17.38 compare
  2. 14 Czechia 16.95 compare
  3. 15 Italy 14.67 compare
  4. 17 Chile 13.65 compare
  5. 18 Turkey 13.57 compare
  6. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.62 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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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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Indicator
Hourly earnings male vs female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 928 data points, 1990–2025
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