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 Inequality of income distribution S80/S20 (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Inequality of income distribution S80/S20 (No.) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2013); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Statistics on income and living conditions
First available period 2017
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (NUTS - 2013)
Concepts
  • PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD:  A group of people living at the same dwelling, with either "de jure" or "de facto" family relationships,occupying the all or part of a dwelling; or a single person that fully or partly accupies a dwelling.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Definition Rácio S80/S20 é um indicador de desigualdade na distribuição do rendimento, definido como o rácio entre a proporção do rendimento total recebido pelos 20% da população com maiores rendimentos e a parte do rendimento auferido pelos 20% de menores rendimentos.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations The methodology for obtaining the disposable income, which is now including pensions from individual private plans, has changed in the current exercise, as introduced by Eurostat.. In consequence, all indicators were revised in order to take this new and more extensive version of the households¿ disposable income, with a retrospective impact to the whole series.
Last update date 30/06/2023


information presented in 25/4/2024