Low pay rate in Portugal
Portugal: Low pay rate was 3.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, low pay rate in Portugal stood at 3.95.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Portugal peaked at 14.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2023.
That places Portugal 80th out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.1 | — |
| 1996 | 13.5 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 13.1 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 9.78 | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 8.49 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 11.28 | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 8.33 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 8.19 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.31 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 5.85 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5 | +113.7% |
| 2006 | 10.71 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6.26 | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 6.87 | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 5.26 | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 7.63 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 8.14 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 8.34 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.09 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.47 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 5.08 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.83 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.91 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 3.79 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 3.95 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.79 | 8.49 | 14.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.17 | 4.45 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 4.47 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 3.65 | 5.58 | 6 |
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 low pay rate in Portugal?
- Low pay rate in Portugal was 3.95 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for low pay rate?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.