Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 54 Iraq 10.7% compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.6% compare
- 56 Slovak Republic 10.6% compare
- 58 Austria 10.6% compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5% compare
- 60 Bhutan 10.4% compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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