Which has higher part time employment, total, Portugal or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 34.8% against 32.1% in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Switzerland: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)

Portugal

32.1%

in 2025

Switzerland

34.8%

in 2025

Portugal rank

38th

Switzerland rank

35th

Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time

Portugal
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 34.8% against 32.1% in Portugal, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 115 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.6%	34.1%	12.5%	Switzerland
2000s	26.8%	33.8%	7.0%	Switzerland
2010s	28.7%	35.1%	6.4%	Switzerland
2020s	32.1%	35.1%	3.0%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Portugal or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 34.8% against 32.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Portugal and Switzerland?: 2.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for part time employment, total?: Portugal ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit: % of total employment
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.