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
Incidence of low and high pay — Low 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 — 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — 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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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.