Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Portugal

Portugal: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 4.26 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.26
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 67 countries
All-time high
4.36
in 2013
All-time low
3.38
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Portugal, 2004–2016

012342004201020162004: 3.42005: 3.42006: 3.52007: 3.72008: 42009: 4.12010: 4.32011: 4.12012: 4.32013: 4.42014: 4.22015: 4.12016: 4.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Portugal is 4.26, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Portugal peaked at 4.36 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 2004.

That places Portugal 51st out of 67 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.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 3.38
2005 3.41 +1.0%
2006 3.48 +2.0%
2007 3.69 +6.1%
2008 3.99 +8.0%
2009 4.09 +2.5%
2010 4.25 +4.0%
2011 4.13 -2.9%
2012 4.26 +3.1%
2013 4.36 +2.5%
2014 4.15 -4.8%
2015 4.12 -0.8%
2016 4.26 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.67 3.38 4.09 6
2010s 4.22 4.12 4.36 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 48 Türkiye 5.03 compare
  2. 49 Estonia 4.49 compare
  3. 50 Belize 4.34
  4. 52 Slovakia 4.12 compare
  5. 53 Czechia 3.83 compare
  6. 54 Panama 3.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Portugal?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Portugal was 4.26 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 2013.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Portugal ranks 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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