Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
57th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2005
All-time low
10.6%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 13.72001: 13.92002: 14.12003: 14.32004: 14.32005: 14.52006: 13.82007: 13.12008: 13.12009: 142010: 13.72011: 12.82012: 11.72013: 12.52014: 11.82015: 11.32016: 11.22017: 10.92018: 10.72019: 10.82020: 122021: 11.82022: 10.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Portugal is 10.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Portugal peaked at 14.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2022.

That places Portugal 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 13.7%
2001 13.9% +0.9%
2002 14.1% +2.1%
2003 14.3% +1.2%
2004 14.3% -0.2%
2005 14.5% +1.8%
2006 13.8% -5.2%
2007 13.1% -4.9%
2008 13.1% +0.0%
2009 14.0% +7.0%
2010 13.7% -2.3%
2011 12.8% -6.3%
2012 11.7% -8.9%
2013 12.5% +6.9%
2014 11.8% -5.2%
2015 11.3% -4.5%
2016 11.2% -0.9%
2017 10.9% -2.6%
2018 10.7% -1.6%
2019 10.8% +0.6%
2020 12.0% +10.7%
2021 11.8% -1.5%
2022 10.6% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.1% 14.5% 10
2010s 11.7% 10.7% 13.7% 10
2020s 11.4% 10.6% 12.0% 3

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  5. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Portugal?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Portugal was 10.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Portugal ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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