Portugal vs Turkey: Average hourly earnings of employees
Portugal
14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Turkey
13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Turkey rank
17th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Portugal
- Turkey
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in Turkey, a difference of 0.71 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 64 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Portugal or Turkey?
- Portugal, at 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Portugal and Turkey?
- 0.71 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.