Ireland vs Portugal: Part-time employment - Regions
Part-time employment - Regions over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 584,900 Persons against 427,700 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 157,200 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,700 Persons | 549,700 Persons | 283,000 Persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 317,070 Persons | 589,360 Persons | 272,290 Persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 462,270 Persons | 581,820 Persons | 119,550 Persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 539,050 Persons | 420,967 Persons | 118,083 Persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part-time employment - regions, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 584,900 Persons against 427,700 Persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in part-time employment - regions between Ireland and Portugal?
- 157,200 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for part-time employment - regions?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.