Luxembourg vs Portugal: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.15 Percentage of employment against 1.81 Percentage of employment in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.34 Percentage of employment.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4283 Percentage of employment | 1.75 Percentage of employment | 1.32 Percentage of employment | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.5161 Percentage of employment | 1.81 Percentage of employment | 1.29 Percentage of employment | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.13 Percentage of employment | 2.56 Percentage of employment | 1.43 Percentage of employment | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.35 Percentage of employment | 4.39 Percentage of employment | 2.04 Percentage of employment | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.94 Percentage of employment | 2.55 Percentage of employment | 0.6103 Percentage of employment | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.15 Percentage of employment against 1.81 Percentage of employment in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.34 Percentage of employment, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Luxembourg ranks 23rd 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.