Portugal vs United Kingdom: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.15 Percentage of employment in Portugal, a difference of 0.38 Percentage of employment.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.75 Percentage of employment | 1.98 Percentage of employment | 0.227 Percentage of employment | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.81 Percentage of employment | 2.69 Percentage of employment | 0.8805 Percentage of employment | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.46 Percentage of employment | 2.3 Percentage of employment | 0.1609 Percentage of employment | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.39 Percentage of employment | 4.02 Percentage of employment | 0.3743 Percentage of employment | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.55 Percentage of employment | 2.66 Percentage of employment | 0.1152 Percentage of employment | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.15 Percentage of employment in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.38 Percentage of employment, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.