Greece vs Portugal: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.15 Percentage of employment against 2.01 Percentage of employment in Greece, a difference of 0.14 Percentage of employment.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 Percentage of employment | 1.75 Percentage of employment | 0.3393 Percentage of employment | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.86 Percentage of employment | 1.81 Percentage of employment | 0.0495 Percentage of employment | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.23 Percentage of employment | 2.56 Percentage of employment | 0.324 Percentage of employment | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.58 Percentage of employment | 4.39 Percentage of employment | 1.19 Percentage of employment | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.52 Percentage of employment | 2.55 Percentage of employment | 0.9767 Percentage of employment | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.15 Percentage of employment against 2.01 Percentage of employment in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.14 Percentage of employment, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Greece ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.