After a steep decline, starting in 2010 and culminating in the bottom value of 19,939 euros, average annual wages in Portugal increased to unprecedented figures. By 2021, the mean wage per year of work was 21,717 euros, despite the more than 200-euro drop that followed in 2022. By 2023, annual wages rose to 22,006 euros. The salary increase is not enough to tackle living expenses The surge in salaries is even more evident when considering minimum annual wages. Following a period of stagnation between 2011 and 2014, the Portuguese minimum annual salary has been on a hike, reaching 11,480 euros by 2024. This rise is relevant when considering the impact of growing inflation on the prices of goods and services, as it restores some purchasing power to workers. Nevertheless, 50 percent of Portuguese people stated, in 2023, that their professional income was mostly not enough to face up to living expenses. Youngsters and women struggle the most when it comes to unemployment and salary amounts The unemployment rate in the country was at six percent in the second quarter of 2024, having decreased from the previous quarter. People between 16 and 24 years of age were the most affected by unemployment, with shares of 22 percent in the same quarter. Women followed as the second most impacted by this social issue. The gender gap is also notorious when it comes to wages. In 2022, women’s average monthly salaries were over 13 percent lower than the salaries of their male counterparts, which impairs women in the tackling of the rising cost of living.
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Les salaires au Portugal ont augmenté à 1203 EUR/mois au premier trimestre 2025 contre 1184 EUR/mois au quatrième trimestre 2024. Cette dataset fournit l'Indice des salaires de l'industrie au Portugal - valeurs actuelles, données historiques, prévisions, graphique, statistiques, calendrier économique et actualités.
In Portugal, the average gross wage in construction in 2024 was the highest in the region of Greater Lisbon, at 1,399 euros. Alentejo, on the other hand, presented the lowest average salary during the same period, with 1,137 euros.
The latest data indicates that the average yearly salary in Portugal is approximately EUR 21,000. This figure can vary significantly based on factors such as job role, experience level, and the specific industry of employment. The median monthly gross salary in Portugal is estimated to be EUR 1,750, with variations depending on the region.
The minimum salary in Portugal increased since 2010. It was stagnant at almost 6,790 euros from 2011 to 2014. By 2024, the minimum annual wage was 11,480 euros, the highest value ever registered in the country.
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Wages in Portugal increased 9.30 percent in April of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Portugal Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in Education, Portuguese, And English from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of Education, Portuguese, And English relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in Education, Portuguese, And English, providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.
In Portugal, the minimum monthly wage has increased during the last quarter of a century. In 2000, the minimum monthly wage amounted to 318 euros. As of 2025, the guaranteed minimum monthly retribution equaled 870 euros, increasing 174.4 percent compared to the year 2000 and 6.1 percent over the year 2024.
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Key information about Portugal Household Income per Capita
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Wages: Average Growth Rate: Private Sector data was reported at 1.100 % in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.500 % for Jul 2018. Wages: Average Growth Rate: Private Sector data is updated monthly, averaging 3.200 % from Jan 1990 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 298 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.900 % in Feb 1991 and a record low of 0.000 % in Sep 2010. Wages: Average Growth Rate: Private Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Portugal. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.G028: Wages: Average Growth Rate. Rates provided for each month are based on the annual increase of the wage settlements weighted by the number of workers covered.
Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in Portuguese And Brazilian Studies from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of Portuguese And Brazilian Studies relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in Portuguese And Brazilian Studies, providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.
In Portugal, the average gross wage in construction was 1,268.5 euros in 2024. Civil engineers received the highest monthly salary, around 2,359 euros, while plasterers earned an average of 1,086 euros per month.
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Portugal - Labour costs: Wages and salaries (total) was EUR14.70 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Portugal - Labour costs: Wages and salaries (total) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Portugal - Labour costs: Wages and salaries (total) reached a record high of EUR14.70 in December of 2024 and a record low of EUR9.90 in December of 2008.
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Portugal PT: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 10.500 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.300 % for 2020. Portugal PT: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 12.200 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2021, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.400 % in 2013 and a record low of 10.500 % in 2021. Portugal PT: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).
In Portugal, the gender pay gap (GPG) has shown a decreasing tendency over the period considered. In 2010, it was at almost 18 percent and, in 2015, it was registered at nearly 17 percent. In 2021, women's average monthly wages were 13 percent lower than men's. By 2022, the GPG increased 0.1 percent compared to the previous year.
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Portugal PT: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 78.046 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 78.062 % for 2016. Portugal PT: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 73.235 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.062 % in 2016 and a record low of 69.838 % in 1996. Portugal PT: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
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Portugal Gross Disposable Income of Households per Inhabitant: Lisbon data was reported at 14,176.000 EUR in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,806.000 EUR for 2014. Portugal Gross Disposable Income of Households per Inhabitant: Lisbon data is updated yearly, averaging 13,894.500 EUR from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,322.000 EUR in 2010 and a record low of 10,621.000 EUR in 2000. Portugal Gross Disposable Income of Households per Inhabitant: Lisbon data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Portugal. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.H011: Gross Disposable Income of Households per Inhabitant: ESA 2010.
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Portugal: Income from natural resources, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2021 is 0.29 percent, an increase from 0.2 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.83 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 1970 to 2021 is 0.29 percent. The minimum value, 0.11 percent, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 0.57 percent was recorded in 1979.
The national minimum wage per month in Spain increased steadily over the last years. The minimum monthly wage grew by about 89 percent from 2008 to 2024, with salaries increasing from 600 euros a month to 1,134 euros a month in 2023. In 2019, the Socialist government of Spain passed a decree by which the national minimum wage would be given a boost of 164 euros, therefore making it stand at 900 euros per month as of that year, the largest increase to date.
Salaries in Spain
Along with the monthly wage, the national minimum daily wage also grew consistently over the past years, with the gross minimum standing at 37.8 euros a day in 2024 relative to 20 euros a day in 2008. Annual wages in Spain have however not followed this trend and fluctuated greatly during the same period. The highest average wage registered in Spain took place in 2009, year in which the mean salary amounted to over 30,000 euros a year after a period of ongoing growth. Spanish salaries however initiated a downtrend that prompted the average worker to earn approximately 29,113 thousand euros a year in 2022.
Salaries in Europe
Iceland ranked as the European country that featured the highest salaries in 2022, with an average wage of approximately 79,473 euros a year. Luxembourg and Switzerland followed second and third, with average salaries of 78,000 and 73,000 a year, respectively. In terms of growth, Portugal ranked as the country that saw the lowest decrease in salaries in 2022 compared to the previous year, with a development of -0.2 percent more relative to 2021, during that year, no European country registered an increase in real wages.
After a steep decline, starting in 2010 and culminating in the bottom value of 19,939 euros, average annual wages in Portugal increased to unprecedented figures. By 2021, the mean wage per year of work was 21,717 euros, despite the more than 200-euro drop that followed in 2022. By 2023, annual wages rose to 22,006 euros. The salary increase is not enough to tackle living expenses The surge in salaries is even more evident when considering minimum annual wages. Following a period of stagnation between 2011 and 2014, the Portuguese minimum annual salary has been on a hike, reaching 11,480 euros by 2024. This rise is relevant when considering the impact of growing inflation on the prices of goods and services, as it restores some purchasing power to workers. Nevertheless, 50 percent of Portuguese people stated, in 2023, that their professional income was mostly not enough to face up to living expenses. Youngsters and women struggle the most when it comes to unemployment and salary amounts The unemployment rate in the country was at six percent in the second quarter of 2024, having decreased from the previous quarter. People between 16 and 24 years of age were the most affected by unemployment, with shares of 22 percent in the same quarter. Women followed as the second most impacted by this social issue. The gender gap is also notorious when it comes to wages. In 2022, women’s average monthly salaries were over 13 percent lower than the salaries of their male counterparts, which impairs women in the tackling of the rising cost of living.