Portuguese has low income in Europe and does not earn for 18% basics
In European context, Portuguese are the lowest income in Europe, and more than 70% of people have also accepted problems in everyday management. The study of the Settelem Observer also shows that 18% of the people are really unable to pay.
Rafa Jodar
More than 70% of Portuguese said Feeling difficulties in everyday life management for earnings Adequate income and, despite the inflation, the majority (61%) continues to enjoy the increase in prices and the purchasing power (43%) decreases. Conclusions from a study The observer is SettelemReleased this Thursday.
To draw a picture of users in Europe, the study reveals Portuguese are in Europeans, who are in the lowest income, 77% have trouble maintaining daily life.
However, this is not a special tendency of Portugal: More than half of the European population (59%) said the salary would not meet their basic needs.
But there are more serious conditions. According to the study, In Portugal, 18% of respondents said they would not earn enough to pay what they needed.
Although inflation fell to 2.4% in late 2024, 61% of Portuguese have not experienced this effect on wallet yet 43% think they have lost their purchasing power.
Saving is a priority
When they ask what they do with unexpected money, 84% of Portuguese people have no doubt: save.
Along with Romania and the United Kingdom, one of the greatest trend to save Portugal.
For consumption in 2025, Only 39% of Portuguese plan to spend more than the previous year, 9 percent points of point compared to 2024.
In those who want to spend more59% of trips, 40% streaming platform subscriptions and 40% tools are preferred.
“Budget limits limit the use of Portuguese and cause depression, (…) from Europeans who have perceived consumption increase over the last decade.
