Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Portugal

Portugal: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values was 2.85 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
2.85
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
54th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2012
All-time low
2.24
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Portugal, 2004–2016

01232004201020162004: 2.32005: 2.22006: 2.32007: 2.52008: 2.62009: 2.72010: 2.92011: 2.82012: 3.12013: 3.12014: 2.82015: 2.32016: 2.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Portugal is 2.85, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Portugal peaked at 3.09 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2005.

That places Portugal 54th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.44 2.24 2.73 6
2010s 2.83 2.33 3.09 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 51 Slovak Republic 3.16 compare
  2. 52 Panama 3.15 compare
  3. 53 Belize 2.92
  4. 55 Spain 2.84 compare
  5. 56 Czechia 2.62 compare
  6. 57 Greece 2.42 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Portugal?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Portugal was 2.85 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2012.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values?
Portugal ranks 54th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 948 data points, 1970–2021
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