Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Portugal

Portugal: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 24.57 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.57 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
32 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2010
All-time low
24.57 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Years of data
8
2002–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Portugal, 2002–2024

01020302002201320242002: 26 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 29 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 32 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 31 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 28 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 26 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 27.2 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 24.6 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

In 2024, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Portugal stood at 24.57 Percentage of full-time employment. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Portugal peaked at 32 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.57 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2024.

That places Portugal 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Portugal, 2002 to 2024.
Year Percentage of full-time employment Change
2002 26 Percentage of full-time employment
2006 29 Percentage of full-time employment +11.5%
2010 32 Percentage of full-time employment +10.3%
2014 31 Percentage of full-time employment -3.1%
2018 28 Percentage of full-time employment -9.7%
2022 26 Percentage of full-time employment -7.1%
2023 27.24 Percentage of full-time employment +4.8%
2024 24.57 Percentage of full-time employment -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5 Percentage of full-time employment 26 Percentage of full-time employment 29 Percentage of full-time employment 2
2010s 30.33 Percentage of full-time employment 28 Percentage of full-time employment 32 Percentage of full-time employment 3
2020s 25.93 Percentage of full-time employment 24.57 Percentage of full-time employment 27.24 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Cyprus 26.17 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 11 Brazil 25.47 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 12 Colombia 25.12 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom 23.1 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 15 Canada 21.96 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 16 Spain 21.3 Percentage of full-time employment compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Portugal?
Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Portugal was 24.57 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 32 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 24.57 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
Portugal ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.