Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Portugal

Portugal: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.6831 using median in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6831 using median
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
53rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7933 using median
in 2010
All-time low
0.6165 using median
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.717 using median2008: 0.775 using median2009: 0.791 using median2010: 0.793 using median2011: 0.764 using median2012: 0.716 using median2013: 0.709 using median2014: 0.616 using median2015: 0.651 using median2016: 0.688 using median2017: 0.648 using median2018: 0.683 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Portugal is 0.6831 using median, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Portugal peaked at 0.7933 using median in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6165 using median, in 2014.

That places Portugal 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median) in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2007 0.7173 using median
2008 0.7747 using median +8.0%
2009 0.7907 using median +2.1%
2010 0.7933 using median +0.3%
2011 0.7637 using median -3.7%
2012 0.7165 using median -6.2%
2013 0.7088 using median -1.1%
2014 0.6165 using median -13.0%
2015 0.6514 using median +5.7%
2016 0.688 using median +5.6%
2017 0.6479 using median -5.8%
2018 0.6831 using median +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7609 using median 0.7173 using median 0.7907 using median 3
2010s 0.6966 using median 0.6165 using median 0.7933 using median 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 50 Czechia 0.7258 using median compare
  2. 51 South Africa 0.7 using median compare
  3. 52 United Kingdom 0.692 using median compare
  4. 54 Iceland 0.6676 using median compare
  5. 55 Armenia 0.6667 using median compare
  6. 56 Russia 0.6522 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Portugal?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Portugal was 0.6831 using median in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7933 using median in 2010.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6165 using median in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Portugal ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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