Alcochete, in the district of Setúbal, is the municipality
where there are more residents who have average monthly earnings higher than
the national average, which currently stands at €1,247, according to data
released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) and reported by
idealista/news.
“(…) In 154 (50%) of the 308 municipalities, the average
monthly earnings of full-time employees with full pay were, in 2020, less than €1,000”.
According to INE, of the 23 municipalities with average
monthly earnings above the national average (€1,247), 11 are located in the
Lisbon Metropolitan Area, with emphasis on Alcochete (€2,020), Oeiras (€1,840)
and Lisbon (€1,703).
Other areas of the country with above-average earnings are:
- 3 municipalities in the Porto Metropolitan Area – Porto
(1,498 euros), Matosinhos (1,388 euros), and Maia (1,298 euros);
- 5 municipalities in the Centre region – Vila Velha de Ródão
(1,367 euros), Marinha Grande (1,330 euros), Estarreja (1,297 euros), Aveiro
(1,286 euros) and Constância (1,282 euros);
- 3 municipalities in Alentejo – Castro Verde (1,941 euros), Sines (1,861 euros) and Campo Maior (1,324 euros);
- 1 municipality in the Autonomous Region of the Azores – Vila
do Porto (1,779 euros).