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 600 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
600
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
52nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
608.89
in 2010
All-time low
494.82
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02004006002004201020162004: 494.82005: 498.12006: 516.92007: 554.22008: 583.32009: 592.12010: 608.92011: 600.82012: 604.32013: 602.52014: 585.42015: 583.32016: 600

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal stood at 600.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal peaked at 608.89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 494.82, in 2004.

That places Portugal 52nd out of 68 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, primary education and below in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 494.82
2005 498.15 +0.7%
2006 516.87 +3.8%
2007 554.17 +7.2%
2008 583.33 +5.3%
2009 592.08 +1.5%
2010 608.89 +2.8%
2011 600.82 -1.3%
2012 604.26 +0.6%
2013 602.55 -0.3%
2014 585.43 -2.8%
2015 583.33 -0.4%
2016 600 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 539.9 494.82 592.08 6
2010s 597.9 583.33 608.89 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 49 Slovenia 731.25 compare
  2. 50 Germany 691.17 compare
  3. 51 Belize 626.77
  4. 52 Greece 600 compare
  5. 54 Panama 546.66 compare
  6. 55 Croatia 418.11 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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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 600 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 608.89 in 2010.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 494.82 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Portugal ranks 52nd out of 68 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 16.1%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 871 data points, 1970–2021
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