Between 2018 and 2021, there was rapid growth in the real value of average and median wages in Portugal, as measured in this study by the evolution of average and median gross monthly earnings and average gross monthly remuneration per worker. This growth was uneven across the economic fabric, being considerably more pronounced in sectors of economic activity that generally have lower average wages.

Microdata refers to databases in which the micro-unit constitutes the central element of analysis – individuals, families, or companies. This data is traditionally collected through surveys, censuses, or administrative data and allows users/researchers to analyze a wide range of topics and relationships between subpopulations.

This study revisits how the Great Lockdown, resulting from the measures declared during the State of Emergency to address the current pandemic, has already affected the Portuguese labor market, seeking, in particular, to reflect on the dynamics of unemployment growth and the process of adapting to teleworking and other situations arising from the lockdown.

This study, prepared by a CoLABOR team, provides an initial analysis of the verified and estimated impacts of COVID-19 on the Portuguese labor market, as well as how society is experiencing the crisis caused by the coronavirus, from the perspective of income and the transition to remote work.

This text discusses, from a critical perspective, the cumulative and impactful effects that may result from the current pandemic.