July 12, 2022
The most recent data on Portuguese income, when compared to earnings of citizens of other European Union (EU) Member States, are stark, especially given their level of education. Workers with a secondary education in 12 countries or a basic education in four EU countries earn more than Portuguese with a higher education on average.
According to a Pblico report based on National Statistics Institute (INE) data, those with a basic education saw their salary increase by 5% between 2011 and 2019. Those with a secondary education saw their earnings fall by 3%. In the case of higher education, salaries were reduced by 11%.
Eurostat confirmed these figures: between 2010 and 2020, the average annual income of Portuguese with higher education fell by 6.5 percent, or 1,422 euros, falling from around 21,900 euros to 20,476 euros. Those with a basic education saw their average income rise by 11%, or up to 1,171 euros, from 10,270 to 11,441 euros per year. Portuguese with secondary education, on the other hand, saw a 5% increase, or around 703 euros, with their annual salary rising from 13,513 to 14,216 euros.
Source: The Portugal News
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