Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Portugal

Portugal: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence was 1.45 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.45 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.71 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2006
All-time low
1.45 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Years of data
8
2002–2024

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

051015202002201320242002: 17.3 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 20.7 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 15.9 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 11.6 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 4.2 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 2.2 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 2.3 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 1.4 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 — low pay incidence in Portugal stood at 1.45 Percentage of full-time employment. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Portugal peaked at 20.71 Percentage of full-time employment in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.45 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2024.

Portugal ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Portugal, 2002 to 2024.
Year Percentage of full-time employment Change
2002 17.33 Percentage of full-time employment
2006 20.71 Percentage of full-time employment +19.5%
2010 15.89 Percentage of full-time employment -23.3%
2014 11.57 Percentage of full-time employment -27.2%
2018 4.16 Percentage of full-time employment -64.0%
2022 2.2 Percentage of full-time employment -47.2%
2023 2.28 Percentage of full-time employment +3.9%
2024 1.45 Percentage of full-time employment -36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.02 Percentage of full-time employment 17.33 Percentage of full-time employment 20.71 Percentage of full-time employment 2
2010s 10.54 Percentage of full-time employment 4.16 Percentage of full-time employment 15.89 Percentage of full-time employment 3
2020s 1.98 Percentage of full-time employment 1.45 Percentage of full-time employment 2.28 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Norway 6.73 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 35 Italy 5.63 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 4.99 Percentage of full-time employment compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Portugal?
Incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Portugal was 1.45 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 — low pay incidence recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 20.71 Percentage of full-time employment in 2006.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 — Low pay incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
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.