The total fertility rate in Portugal increased by 0.1 children per woman (+7.41 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. Therefore, the fertility rate in Portugal reached a peak in 2022 with 1.43 children per woman. The total fertility rate is the average number of children that a woman of childbearing age (generally considered 15 to 44 years) can hypothetically expect to have throughout her reproductive years. As fertility rates are estimates (similar to life expectancy), they refer to a hypothetical woman or cohort, and estimates assume that current age-specific fertility trends would remain constant throughout this person's reproductive years.Find more statistics on other topics about Portugal with key insights such as infant mortality rate, death rate, and crude birth rate.

Key information about Portugal Household Income per Capita

• Portugal Annual Household Income per Capita reached 17,108.254 USD in Dec 2021, compared with the previous value of 15,671.838 USD in Dec 2020.
• Portugal Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2021, with an averaged value of 13,658.451 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 17,194.610 USD in Dec 2008 and a record low of 8,054.405 USD in Dec 2000.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Portugal grew 3.063 % YoY in May 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from annual Household Income per Capita and converts it into USD. Statistics Portugal provides Average Household Income per Capita in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Income covers Household Disposable Income only.

In 2022 and 2023, the price for a hamper with essential food products rose continuously, reaching its highest value in March 2023, at 234.84 euros. After a decrease for a few months, prices rose again starting in August 2023. In January 2024, the price peaked, meaning that Portuguese families had to pay more than 243 euros to supply their pantry with essential food items. The year 2024 presented slight fluctuations, and, by June 2025, the price of a hamper stood at 239.35 euros.

In 2023, the average utility area of completed rooms in new constructions for family housing in Portugal remained nearly unchanged at around 19.6 square meters. But still, the average utility area reached its lowest value of the observation period in 2023. For more insights about the average utility area of completed rooms in new constructions for family housing consider different regions: in 2023, in comparison to Portugal, the average utility area in Portalegre as well as in Setúbal was lower.

Maria was the most popular first name for girls registered in Portugal in 2024, with almost 4,300 registrations. Following from afar was the name Alice, with 992 newborn baby girls under this name. In third place, Benedita was chosen 973 times by parents to name their newborn girls. The names for baby boys in Portugal were dominated, in 2024, by the name Francisco, which was registered 1,270 times. Lourenço, Vicente, and Tomás followed, with around 1,030 registrations each. Women pursue family achievements at an increasingly older age   In Portugal, the mean age of women on their first marriage has increased constantly during the last decade. As of 2023, women were 34.3 years old at the time they got married for the first time, which is an increase of half-year compared to 2022. The mean age with which women get married is higher than the average age at which they give birth to their first child. Even though this value has also increased during the past decade, it has been decreasing since 2021, and, by 2023, it was 30.2 years of age. Payment inequality to the disadvantage of women   Women working in Portugal face a gender pay gap (GPG) which puts them at a disadvantage when compared to men. From 2010 to 2021, the gender pay gap decreased by five percent in the country, which is a step forward in terms of the fight against gender inequality. Nevertheless, the GPG was still more than 13 percent in 2022, which means that Portuguese women received 13 percent lower salaries than their male counterparts. When it comes to the average monthly earnings by gender, the tendency of higher salaries for men is widespread throughout Europe. On average, in 2022, men in Portugal received around 2,090 U.S. dollars per month, while women were paid 1,900 U.S. dollars monthly.

Portugal PT: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 0.595 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.619 % for 2016. Portugal PT: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.942 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.170 % in 1991 and a record low of 0.445 % in 2015. Portugal PT: Contributing Family 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.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

The average utility area of completed rooms in new constructions for family housing in Northern Portugal declined to 19.5 square meters in 2023. The average utility area thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. For more insights about the average utility area of completed rooms in new constructions for family housing consider different regions: in 2023, in comparison to Northern Portugal, the average utility area in Aveiro as well as in Lisbon was higher.

In 2023, the average utility area of completed rooms in new constructions for family housing in Central Portugal remained nearly unchanged at around 19.6 square meters. For more insights about the average utility area of completed rooms in new constructions for family housing consider different regions: in 2023, in comparison to Central Portugal, the average utility area in Évora was lower, while it was higher in Faro.

The average utility area of completed rooms in new constructions for family housing in Aveiro increased by 1.4 square meters (+7.57 percent) in 2023. In total, the average utility area amounted to 19.9 square meters in 2023. For more insights about the average utility area of completed rooms in new constructions for family housing consider different regions: in 2023, in comparison to Aveiro, the average utility area in Northern Portugal as well as in Central Portugal was lower.

Portugal PT: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 12.999 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.014 % for 2016. Portugal PT: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 19.557 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.115 % in 1991 and a record low of 12.999 % in 2017. Portugal PT: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total 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. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Portugal PT: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 10.369 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.356 % for 2016. Portugal PT: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 20.820 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.508 % in 1991 and a record low of 10.356 % in 2016. Portugal PT: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female 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. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.