In 2022, the median value of the gross reported income less personal income tax paid per taxable person was 10,679 € in Portugal. 70 municipalities had median income values higher than the national reference. The municipalities with median values above 12,500 € were Oeiras (15,190 €), Lisboa (13,809 €), Alcochete (12,874 €), Cascais (12,843 €) and Coimbra (12,557 €).

The income according to the classification of urban area (see Box on pages 15 and 16 of this press release) was, in 2022, higher in predominantly urban areas (11,179 €) than in medium urban areas (9,971 €) or in predominantly rural areas (9,447 €).

The median net income per person  increased by 5.4% compared to the previous year. All municipalities, with the exception of Odemira, increased the median value of income per taxable person and in 228 of the municipalities this increase was higher than the country. Between 2021 and 2022 there was an increase in the annual rate of change of the median income value in 87% of municipalities (258 out of 298 with available information). In 233 municipalities, the acceleration in income was greater than or equal to that observed in the country (0.6 percentage points). 

In 2022, the Gini coefficient of net income per person was 35.7% in Portugal (36.1% in 2021). In 32 municipalities inequality in income distribution was higher than in the country, with the municipalities of Lisboa (42.5%), Vila do Porto (42.0%), Porto (41.8%), Lagoa (40.8%) and Cascais (40.3%) standing out. Between 2021 and 2022, 239 municipalities showed a decrease in the asymmetry of net income per person, with the municipality of Campo Maior registering the highest decrease (-3.2 p.p.).

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