Portugal vs Spain: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Portugal
35.2%
in 2016
Spain
22.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.2% against 22.5% in Spain, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6% | 38.6% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 22.0% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 35.6% | 2.1% | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 35.2% against 22.5% in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Portugal and Spain?
- 12.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th 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.