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
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Portugal, 2002–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Cyprus 26.17 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 11 Brazil 25.47 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 12 Colombia 25.12 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 14 United Kingdom 23.1 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 15 Canada 21.96 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 16 Spain 21.3 Percentage of full-time employment compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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About this data
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.