Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Portugal

Portugal: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 8.26 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
8.26
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 65 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2004
All-time low
7.78
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Portugal, 2004–2016

024682004201020162004: 8.82005: 8.62006: 8.22007: 8.32008: 8.12009: 8.62010: 8.72011: 8.32012: 82013: 7.92014: 7.82015: 8.12016: 8.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Portugal stood at 8.26.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Portugal peaked at 8.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2014.

That places Portugal 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 8.8
2005 8.59 -2.4%
2006 8.21 -4.4%
2007 8.3 +1.0%
2008 8.15 -1.8%
2009 8.56 +5.1%
2010 8.68 +1.4%
2011 8.25 -4.9%
2012 7.98 -3.3%
2013 7.92 -0.6%
2014 7.78 -1.8%
2015 8.12 +4.3%
2016 8.26 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.43 8.15 8.8 6
2010s 8.14 7.78 8.68 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 45 Greece 9.55 compare
  2. 46 Egypt 9.34 compare
  3. 47 Peru 9.26 compare
  4. 49 Czechia 7.43 compare
  5. 50 Estonia 7.11 compare
  6. 51 Slovakia 6.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Portugal?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Portugal was 8.26 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2004.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Portugal ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 886 data points, 1981–2021
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