Italy vs Portugal: Average hourly earnings of employees
Italy
14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Portugal
14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
Portugal rank
16th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in Portugal, a difference of 0.82 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 64 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Italy ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.