Italy vs Portugal: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Italy
50.3%
in 2025
Portugal
35.2%
in 2016
Italy rank
1st
Portugal rank
3rd
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 50.3% against 35.2% in Portugal, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 42.5% | 10.6% | Italy |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 24.8% | 25.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 33.5% | 30.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 50.3% against 35.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Italy and Portugal?
- 15.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Italy ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.