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 742.33 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
742.33
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
59th
of 76 countries
All-time high
754.46
in 2010
All-time low
609.61
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02004006008002004201020162004: 609.62005: 621.52006: 6442007: 674.92008: 685.62009: 710.52010: 754.52011: 741.42012: 740.92013: 752.12014: 724.52015: 723.32016: 742.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal is 742.33, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Portugal peaked at 754.46 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 609.61, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 59th of 76 countries on this measure, 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, total in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 609.61
2005 621.5 +2.0%
2006 644 +3.6%
2007 674.9 +4.8%
2008 685.58 +1.6%
2009 710.5 +3.6%
2010 754.46 +6.2%
2011 741.42 -1.7%
2012 740.93 -0.1%
2013 752.12 +1.5%
2014 724.5 -3.7%
2015 723.33 -0.2%
2016 742.33 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 657.68 609.61 710.5 6
2010s 739.87 723.33 754.46 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 56 Slovenia 1,022 compare
  2. 57 Greece 875 compare
  3. 58 Panama 750.73 compare
  4. 60 Estonia 720.96 compare
  5. 61 Belize 716.92
  6. 62 Slovakia 700 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 742.33 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 754.46 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 609.61 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Portugal ranks 59th out of 76 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 15.3%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,012 data points, 1970–2021
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