Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Portugal

Portugal: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 600.83 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
600.83
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 69 countries
All-time high
623.55
in 2010
All-time low
502.94
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02004006002004201020162004: 502.92005: 511.32006: 524.52007: 554.22008: 583.32009: 592.12010: 623.52011: 606.92012: 607.82013: 615.72014: 5972015: 6002016: 600.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 600.83 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in 2016.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Portugal peaked at 623.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 502.94, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 51st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 502.94
2005 511.28 +1.7%
2006 524.54 +2.6%
2007 554.17 +5.6%
2008 583.33 +5.3%
2009 592.08 +1.5%
2010 623.55 +5.3%
2011 606.86 -2.7%
2012 607.85 +0.2%
2013 615.73 +1.3%
2014 596.95 -3.1%
2015 600 +0.5%
2016 600.83 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 544.72 502.94 592.08 6
2010s 607.4 596.95 623.55 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 48 Puerto Rico 848.92
  2. 49 Slovenia 797.92 compare
  3. 50 Peru 780.84 compare
  4. 52 Greece 600 compare
  5. 53 Belize 543.12
  6. 54 Panama 511.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Portugal?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Portugal was 600.83 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 623.55 in 2010.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 502.94 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Portugal ranks 51st out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 895 data points, 1970–2021
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