Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Portugal
Portugal: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 114,658 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Portugal stood at 114,658 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Portugal peaked at 114,658 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,443 National currency, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33,443 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 36,052 National currency | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 39,002 National currency | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 42,280 National currency | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 45,964 National currency | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 49,476 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 52,505 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 54,818 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 55,995 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 57,601 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 59,506 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 60,979 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 63,582 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 65,454 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 65,573 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66,246 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63,629 National currency | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 58,774 National currency | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 59,017 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 59,459 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61,197 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 63,426 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 67,049 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 71,047 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 75,272 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 75,388 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 80,459 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 88,831 National currency | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 99,403 National currency | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 107,461 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 114,658 National currency | +6.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 114,658 National currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660,407 National currency, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 114,658 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 759,644 National currency, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,348 National currency | 33,443 National currency | 45,964 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 58,549 National currency | 49,476 National currency | 65,573 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,512 National currency | 58,774 National currency | 75,272 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,367 National currency | 75,388 National currency | 114,658 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Portugal?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Portugal was 114,658 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 114,658 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,443 National currency in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org