Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Portugal's wages (labour cost) stands at 6.6% as of 2026-03-31, down from 9.3% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2001 to 2026 (101 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Portugal's wages (labour cost) was 6.6%, down from 9.3% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Portugal's wages (labour cost) was 9.3%, up from 4.8% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Portugal's wages (labour cost) was 4.8%, down from 7.3% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Portugal's wages (labour cost) was 7.3%, up from 4.4% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Portugal's wages (labour cost) was 4.4%, up from 3.2% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2025-12-31 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2025-06-30 | 7.3% | +2.9% |
| 2025-03-31 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2024-09-30 | 7% | -0.4% |
| 2024-06-30 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024-03-31 | 10% | +2% |
| 2023-12-31 | 8% | +1.3% |
| 2023-09-30 | 6.7% | +3% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023-03-31 | 5% | +1.9% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.1% | -3% |
| 2022-09-30 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022-06-30 | 7.5% | +7.8% |
| 2022-03-31 | -0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4% | +9.2% |
| 2021-06-30 | -5.2% | -12.3% |
| 2021-03-31 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020-12-31 | 10.3% | +6.1% |
| 2020-09-30 | 4.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020-06-30 | 12.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020-03-31 | 5.9% | +7% |
| 2019-12-31 | -1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019-09-30 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019-06-30 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019-03-31 | -0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018-12-31 | 5.3% | +4% |
| 2018-09-30 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018-06-30 | -0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018-03-31 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017-12-31 | 5.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017-09-30 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017-06-30 | 4.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017-03-31 | -0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2016-12-31 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016-09-30 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016-06-30 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016-03-31 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015-12-31 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015-09-30 | -2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015-06-30 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015-03-31 | 4.8% | +12.1% |
| 2014-12-31 | -7.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014-09-30 | -1.2% | -5% |
| 2014-06-30 | 3.8% | +6.8% |
| 2014-03-31 | -3% | -2.9% |
| 2013-12-31 | -0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013-09-30 | 1.2% | -4% |
| 2013-06-30 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013-03-31 | 5.7% | +15.5% |
| 2012-12-31 | -9.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012-09-30 | -7.1% | +5% |
| 2012-06-30 | -12.1% | -5% |
| 2012-03-31 | -7.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011-12-31 | -2.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011-09-30 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011-06-30 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011-03-31 | -2.4% | -5.5% |
| 2010-12-31 | 3.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010-09-30 | -2.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010-06-30 | -1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010-03-31 | 1.4% | -2% |
| 2009-12-31 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009-09-30 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009-06-30 | 5.4% | +5.4% |
| 2009-03-31 | 0% | -2.3% |
| 2008-12-31 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008-09-30 | -1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008-06-30 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008-03-31 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007-12-31 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007-09-30 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007-06-30 | 6% | -0.5% |
| 2007-03-31 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006-12-31 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006-09-30 | -1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006-06-30 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
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Portugal's wages (labour cost) is 6.6% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 9.3% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 12.4% (2020-06-30); the lowest is -12.1% (2012-06-30), across data from 2001 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.