Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal

Portugal: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 858.33 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
858.33
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 71 countries
All-time high
875
in 2013
All-time low
741.97
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal, 2004–2016

02004006008002004201020162004: 749.12005: 7422006: 752.32007: 793.32008: 816.72009: 834.82010: 855.22011: 841.62012: 851.32013: 8752014: 874.72015: 8502016: 858.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal stood at 858.33.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal peaked at 875 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 741.97, 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.

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 749.1
2005 741.97 -1.0%
2006 752.29 +1.4%
2007 793.33 +5.5%
2008 816.67 +2.9%
2009 834.84 +2.2%
2010 855.17 +2.4%
2011 841.61 -1.6%
2012 851.28 +1.1%
2013 875 +2.8%
2014 874.67 -0.0%
2015 850 -2.8%
2016 858.33 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 781.37 741.97 834.84 6
2010s 858.01 841.61 875 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 51 Slovenia 1,087 compare
  2. 52 Greece 926.67 compare
  3. 53 Estonia 905.91 compare
  4. 55 Slovakia 790 compare
  5. 56 Czechia 786.32 compare
  6. 57 Panama 765.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal was 858.33 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 875 in 2013.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 741.97 in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Portugal ranks 54th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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