Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Portugal

Portugal: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 11.91 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
11.91
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 65 countries
All-time high
12.68
in 2004
All-time low
11.22
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Portugal, 2004–2016

0510152004201020162004: 12.72005: 12.42006: 11.82007: 122008: 11.72009: 12.32010: 12.52011: 11.92012: 11.52013: 11.42014: 11.22015: 11.72016: 11.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Portugal is 11.91, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Portugal peaked at 12.68 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.22, in 2014.

That places Portugal 18th 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.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 12.68
2005 12.38 -2.4%
2006 11.83 -4.4%
2007 11.95 +1.0%
2008 11.74 -1.8%
2009 12.34 +5.1%
2010 12.51 +1.4%
2011 11.89 -4.9%
2012 11.49 -3.3%
2013 11.42 -0.6%
2014 11.22 -1.8%
2015 11.7 +4.3%
2016 11.91 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.15 11.74 12.68 6
2010s 11.73 11.22 12.51 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Greece 12.35 compare
  2. 16 Estonia 12.09 compare
  3. 17 Slovakia 12.01 compare
  4. 19 Panama 11.8 compare
  5. 20 Jordan 10.82 compare
  6. 21 Thailand 10.73 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Portugal?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Portugal was 11.91 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 2004.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.22 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp 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 Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 862 data points, 1990–2021
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